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Liberty Global Inc. Selects JDA Software Solutions to Optimize Its Supply Chain
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
JDASoftware Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company, today announced that Liberty Global, Inc., a leading international cable company, with operations in 13 countries, selected a number of JDA solutions in the third quarter of 2012. The solutions, including JDA Fulfillment, JDA Demand, JDA Demand Classification, JDA Collaborate, and JDA Cloud Perform, were chosen to optimize and centralize supply planning and procurement, increase inventory visibility and decrease inventory levels across a supply chain supporting 11 European countries.
Liberty Global is a leading international cable company with operations in 13 countries. The company provides market-leading television, broadband internet, and telephony services, which are provided through next generation networks and innovative technology platforms that connect 20 million customers who subscribe to 34 million services. Liberty Globals consumer brands include UPC, Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Telenet, and VTR.
Challenged to deliver an advanced planning solution to support the implementation of centralized supply chain and procurement capabilities from a central distribution center in the Netherlands, Liberty Global turned to JDA solutions to provide some of the following capabilities across 11 European countries:
This is just the start of the supply chain initiative Liberty Global is undertaking and JDAs total supply chain footprint will provide the platform for that growth, said Anita Arts, vice president global supply chain, Liberty Global. JDA clearly demonstrated that they were able to meet the complex requirements that we required, including being able to forecast different levels of the supply chain, provide increased inventory visibility and decrease inventory levels across the supply chain. JDA Cloud Services will also allow Liberty Global to facilitate a more flexible approach to the initiative, enabling the project to start quicker and meet the aggressive time frames required by the business.
JDA Demand, Fulfillment, and Collaborate solutions are designed to help organizations gain a global view of their business to ensure the right inventory is available in the right place and at the right time, said Razat Gaurav, SVP, International, JDA Software. We are very excited that Liberty Global has selected JDA solutions to support the supply chain initiative they are undertaking to support their operations in 11 European countries.
JDA consulting and implementation alliance member Capgemini will be involved with the delivery and implementation of the JDA solutions.
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JDA Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company, offers the broadest portfolio of supply chain, retail merchandising, store operations and all-channel commerce solutions to help companies manage the flow of goods from raw materials to finished products and into the hands of consumers. JDAs deep industry expertise and innovative cloud platform help companies optimize inventory, labor and customer service levels. As a result, JDA solutions have become the standard for the worlds leading retailers, manufacturers and distributors. To learn more, visit jda.com or email info@jda.com.
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Liberty Global eyes Virgin Media
5 February 2013 Last updated at 09:02 ET
US billionaire John Malone's cable group, Liberty Global, is in talks with Virgin Media about a possible deal with Richard Branson's UK cable company.
Virgin confirmed that the two sides are talking about a "possible transaction".
The Financial Times reported that Liberty is lining up a potential takeover of Virgin, behind BSkyB as the UK's second biggest pay-TV business.
A deal would pitch Mr Malone in direct competition with Rupert Murdoch, whose media empire owns 39% of BSkyB.
The two mens' business interests clashed a decade ago when Mr Murdoch's News Corp and Liberty Media vied for control of DirecTV Group, the largest US satellite TV broadcaster.
Mr Branson's company said in a statement: "Virgin Media confirms that it is in discussions with Liberty Global, a leading international cable company, concerning a possible transaction."
BSkyB leads the UK pay-TV market with 10.7 million customers compared with Virgin's 4.9 million.
Virgin Media's main listing is in the US but it has a smaller one in London, where the shares were up 14% at midday. BSkyB shares were down 1%.
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John Malone's Liberty Global Inc. is in talks for a deal with U.K.'s Virgin Media Inc., targeting a cable-television provider worth more than $10 billion to challenge Rupert Murdoch in Europe's biggest pay-TV market.
The companies are in discussions "concerning a possible transaction," Virgin Media said Tuesday, without providing details. The Hook, England-based company's shares jumped as much as 20 percent in London and 18 percent in New York.
An acquisition would let Liberty Global add Virgin Media's almost 5 million cable customers and open a new battle ground with fellow billionaire Murdoch, whose News Corp. controls the largest U.K. pay-TV provider, British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc. Malone is using Liberty Global to grow in markets outside the U.S. and already runs pay-TV providers in European countries including Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.
"This gives Liberty Global great European scale," said Andrew Hogley, an analyst at Espirito Santo Investment Bank in London, who recommends buying Virgin Media shares. Being owned by Liberty Global would give Virgin Media the chance to "push more aggressively for market-share gain."
Virgin Media, whose shareholders include Richard Branson's Virgin Group, rose as high as 2,967 pence and gained to 2,864 pence at 2:55 p.m. in London. It had added 62 percent in the 12 months through yesterday. The U.S. shares jumped to $45.14 in New York.
BSkyB lost 1 percent to 808 pence. Liberty Global, up 47 percent in the past 12 months, fell 4.1 percent to $66.59 at 9:59 a.m. in New York.
An acquisition of Virgin Media would reignite the rivalry between Malone and Murdoch, who were competitors and business partners in the U.S. TV market. The deal would also intensify the competition between the two men's companies in Europe, where they vie for the title of the No. 1 pay-TV provider.
Liberty Global, based in Englewood, distributes TV, Internet and phone services to 19.6 million customers, making it the second-largest cable company in the world, behind Comcast Corp. It has 18.4 million European subscribers, with Germany and Belgium its biggest markets in the region.
Murdoch owns shares in the Sky businesses across Europe, including about 39 percent of BSkyB and more than half of Germany's Sky Deutschland AG. His companies have more than 19 million pay-TV customers in Europe.
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John Malone's Liberty Global is preparing to make a bid for Virgin Media, the UK cable operator with an enterprise value of more than $20 billion, in a deal that would mark the U.S. billionaire's biggest move yet into the UK and could set up a fresh clash with his former partner and rival Rupert Murdoch.
A bid could be announced in the coming days, according to several people familiar with the situation, and would come more than five years after Liberty Global first considered buying Virgin Media, in which Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group still has a 3 percent stake.
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A successful bid for the UK's second-largest pay television operator would put Mr. Malone in direct competition with market leader BSkyB, which is controlled by Mr. Murdoch's News Corp. Virgin Media also offers telecoms services.
Mr. Malone and Mr. Murdoch have been both partners and competitors over the years. In the middle of the last decade, Mr Malone amassed an 18 percent holding in News Corp, the largest stake after Mr Murdoch, then swapped it for News Corp's interest in DirecTV, the U.S. satellite business.
Shares in Virgin Media, listed on the Nasdaq in New York, closed at $38.69 on Monday, giving the company a market capitalization of $10.4 billion. Its net debt was 5.7 billion at the end of the last quarter.
The deal has not been finalized and could still fall apart. Liberty Global and Virgin Media declined to comment.
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In November 2011, soon after the phone-hacking scandal forced News Corp to drop a bid for full control of BSkyB, Mr. Malone told the Financial Times that bankers had tried to "stir things up" but he would not bid against Mr. Murdoch for BSkyB.
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Liberty Global and EU Launch ‘Who are your kids talking to online?’ eSafety Video for Parents
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Liberty Global, Inc. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), together with European Schoolnet (EUN) and the European Commission, has today launched a video that tackles the parental concern of Who are your kids talking to online? to mark the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. This three-minute video is the first in a series of animations called The Digital Universe of Your Children that aims to help parents strengthen their digital parenting skills by empowering them with the knowledge and resources needed to protect their children online.
Who are your kids talking to online? provides practical tips on eight key online issues that youngsters might encounter when using the web, including: Privacy on Social Networks, Online Gaming, Blocking, Risks Online, Online Friends, Meeting Strangers, Personal Information, and Online Reputation. The video will be rolled out across Liberty Globals operations and is available in several language versions including English, Dutch, German, Hungarian, Czech, and Spanish. To view the video visit the Liberty Global CR Video Gallery.
Manuel Kohnstamm, Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer of Liberty Global said, We believe that the best way to protect younger users is to educate and empower them with the information and tools they need to safeguard themselves.Building on the tools that we have created todate, this appealing new animation series encourages parents to actively engage with their children regarding their online activities. Digital parenting in an open dialogue should be a natural part of modern parenthood."
Facts and information provided by the animation draw on findings from the EU Kids Online Study. Professor Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology at the London School of Economics (LSE) and Director of the Study said, I really welcome the development of this lively and engaging resource, as it does a great job of informing parents about what their children are doing online. Its important to debunk some myths and realize that, for most children, the internet is far more an opportunity than a source of worry.
This animation gives some helpful tips, based on the specific insights from our pan-European survey of 25,000 children and parents. The idea is that rather than feeling excluded or worrying in private, parents can find a way to share, discuss or join in with some of their childrens experience online and so guide them all the more effectively, she added.
Connect with Respect This year's Safer Internet Day theme, Online rights and responsibilities, aims to encourage users to 'Connect with respect' and to be aware of their rights and responsibilities in ensuring a safe and sustainable digital environment.
European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes, responsible for the Digital Agenda and for launching the strategy to make a better internet for children, recognizes that the internet offers young people great opportunities but that they need to be able to go online safely. In her video message for Safer Internet Day she said, Tomorrow's world, our economy and society, will be a digital one: and kids will have to play a full part in that. By encouraging creativity online, we can help kids make positive use of the internet. If we help children and young people develop their digital skills safely, they can make the most of the online world, with the abilities and tools to learn, participate, and have fun online.
Lead Partner of Safer Internet Day since 2006 Liberty Global has been one of the main partners of Safer Internet Day since 2006 and annually marks the occasion across its operations through local eSafety initiatives. Over the years, Liberty Global has actively developed programs and engaged in campaigns that support the European Commissions Digital Agenda for Europe, including increasing trust and security, delivering ultra-fast broadband speeds, enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion, and developing ICT solutions for social challenges.
The company has worked closely with Insafe, the EU organization for internet safety awareness in Europe, to create the following internet safety tools for children including: Play and Learn: Being Online for children aged 4-8 years which is available in 16 languages; Family eSafety Kit targeting 6-12 year olds, available in 18 languages; and the latest resource, The Web We Want aimed at teens aged 13-16 years. Over one million copies of the Family eSafety Kit and 100,000 copies of the Play and Learn: Being Online have been distributed across the world to date.
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First Liberty Power Corp Announces Addition of Geological Advisor
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - First Liberty Power Corp ( OTCQB : FLPC ) (the "Company"), an innovative and diversified company focused on the exploration, development, mining and refining of strategic industrial metals in the United States, today announced the addition of Geologist Kim Stanley Craig of Winnemucca, Nevada as an advisor on the Company's Fencemaker Mine project.
According to First Liberty CEO Don Nicholson, Craig's expertise is key to the company's ability to expand and develop its operations."Kim is a 'hands-on' geologist, who has worked and managed wide-ranging mining properties. He brings years of dedicated experience and professional background to First Liberty, making him a valued addition as we approach the spring opening of our Fencemaker mine and the monitoring of operations to follow."
Craig began his mining career in 1973, joining theClimax Molybdenum Company in Climax, Colorado.He further expanded his career through work on exploration projects, underground mining, crusher and milling extraction operations, as well as environmental mitigation practices.Craig's 30-year expertise also includes working and mapping the Western United States for mineral exploration and the supervision of daily mine operations.
Bob Reynolds, Vice President of First Liberty Operations, notes Craig's addition as part of the company's focused strategic plan."Kim's years of experience and specific industry-related strengths will accelerate First Liberty's advancement on the production side of the business.His addition also clearly demonstrates our company's dedication to developing and managing current and prospective properties by identifying and involving key individuals of vast experience and abilities."
ABOUT FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORPORATION: First Liberty Power Corporation is an innovative and diversified company focused on the exploration, development, mining and refining of strategic industrial metals in the United States.The mission of First Liberty is to work to contribute and ensure a domestic supply of the mineral elements critical to current and emerging technologies. http://www.firstlibertystrategic.com
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis current report contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future plans of the company, the prospects for our mineral properties, and our ability to raise necessary working capital.
Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and difficulties associated with obtaining financing on acceptable terms. We are not in control of metals prices and these could vary to make development uneconomic. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our most recent annual report for our last fiscal year, our quarterly reports, and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the SEC.
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Liberty Property Trust Announces Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results
MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Liberty Property Trust reported that funds from operations available to common shareholders (diluted) ("FFO") for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $0.63 per share, compared to $0.63 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, FFO per share was $2.58, and included $5.0 million in termination fees. This compares to FFO of $2.61 per share for 2011, which included $4.1 million in termination fees.
Net income per common share (diluted) was $0.32 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared to $0.30 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net income for the full year 2012 was $1.17 per common share, compared with $1.59 per share for 2011.
"Over the past two years, Liberty has made great strides in enhancing our portfolio quality and market position, and our portfolio continues to perform well in an unpredictable market," said Bill Hankowsky, chairman and chief executive officer. "Although economic uncertainty continues to constrain decision making, there is pent-up demand in the marketplace, and we expect this demand could more positively affect occupancies and development opportunities as the year goes on."
Portfolio Performance
Leasing: At December 31, 2012, Liberty's in-service portfolio of 81.3 million square feet was 92.1% occupied, compared to 91.8% at the end of the third quarter. During the quarter, Liberty completed lease transactions totaling 4.9 million square feet of space. Liberty leased 18.5 million square feet in 2012.
Same Store Performance: Property level operating income for same store properties decreased by 0.2% on a cash basis and decreased by0.3% on a straight line basis for the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 and decreased by 0.3% on a cash basis and decreased by 0.8% on a straight line basis for the full year 2012 compared to 2011.
Capital Activities and Balance Sheet Management
Property Sales: During the fourth quarter, Liberty sold two operating properties, which contained 257,000 square feet of leasable space for $17.7 million. The properties were 61.9% leased at the time of the sale.
Senior Unsecured Notes: During the fourth quarter, Liberty issued $300 million of 10 year 3.375% Senior Unsecured Notes. The net proceeds were used to repay borrowings under the company's unsecured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
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http://www.sircaymanislands.com http://www.facebook.com The extraordinary Brisas Del Mar, oceanfront estate offers breathtaking panoramic views and unparalleled privacy amongst 2.33 acres of meandering tropical gardens and represents one of the finest luxury real estate offerings in the Cayman Islands. Perched atop a rugged bluff, overlooking the azure hues of the Caribbean Sea, this 14069 sq ft. estate is comprised of 5 bedrooms plus den, and 5.5 baths in the main residence, a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom guest apartment and a 2 bedroom caretaker #39;s cottage. Positioned to take advantage of Cayman #39;s perfect island temperatures and refreshing trade winds, this home is all about outdoor living. The floor to ceiling vistas from the living and dining spaces, spill onto open-air patios and terraces, which run the entire length of the home on both levels. The enormous, black, infinity edge lap pool, is a stunning sight in itself, positioned against the backdrop of the rolling Caribbean Sea. Completed in 2005, the modern and inviting dcor draws you forward while massaging your senses the moment you step through the front doors. A neutral color pallet accented with warm dark woods, relaxing furnishings, luxurious crisp white linins, and cool marble floors boarded with natural river rock unite to create a calming Zen oasis throughout. Each bedroom and bathroom is furnished and finished to the same exquisite level and style with the "piece de resistance" being the phenomenal soaking tub in the master ...
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Cayman Islands jails 'barely fit'
Jails run in the name of Her Majesty's Prison Service on the Cayman Islands are "barely fit for human habitation", UK inspectors have found.
Custodial facilities in the British overseas territory were "dark, decrepit, chaotic and dirty", and the UK should take steps to ensure regular inspections take place, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) said.
Illegal drug use was rife in one of the prisons inspected while HMIP staff discovered children sharing cells with adults were put at risk of predatory sexual behaviour.
Inspectors visited HMP Northward, which holds around 200 men, HMP Fairbanks, which held just four women, and a number of custody suites and court cells, after receiving an invitation from Cayman Islands governor Duncan Taylor.
The squalid conditions described by inspectors are a sharp contrast to life outside the prison walls in the Cayman Islands, which is known as a tax haven and a luxury holiday destination.
Chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick said: "What we found was troubling and concerning, particularly given that the prisons operated in the name of Her Majesty's Prison Service.
"Whatever one's view of the role of imprisonment, most people would expect prisons to hold prisoners safely and decently, and to ensure prisoners leave as better people than when they came in. Northward and Fairbanks fall well short of this standard."
He added: "It is difficult to see how this will be achieved without significant investment and a radical review of governance structures."
The Cayman Islands has more registered businesses than people, with a population of around 60,000 covering a mix of more than 100 nationalities.
Her Majesty's Cayman Islands Prison Service falls under the jurisdiction of the territory's Ministry for Internal and External Affairs.
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MOSCOW, February 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has started large-scale military exercises in the disputed Kuril Islands in the country's far east, a military official said on Tuesday.
The Kuril Islands, known to neighboring Japan as the Northern Territories, are a contentious issue in Russian-Japanese relations. The exercises are taking place just two days before Japan marks its Northern Territories Day on February 7.
The exercises have included cooperation between Russian Pacific Fleet ships, tactical fighter aviation and artillery as well as border guard personnel based in the islands area, eastern military district spokesman Alexander Gordeyev told reporters on Tuesday.
In particular, the exercises will practice a special operation aimed at helping a vessel in distress in Russian waters, Gordeyev said. He did not specifiy which of the islands was involved in the exercises.
The disputed islands of Iturup, Kunashiri, Shikotan and Habomai, called the Southern Kurils in Russia, are still claimed by Japan. They were occupied by Soviet forces at the end of World War II.
Last month former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori suggested Japan should seek the return of just three of the islands, leaving Iturup to Russia, to settle the dispute. But Japans Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said all four islands belong to Japan and the government is not planning to overturn its position.
Russia has maintained it will not give up the islands' sovereignty. In 2010, then President Dmitry Medvedev sparked a diplomatic row with Tokyo by making the first ever visit by a Russian leader to the islands, and later said Russia would increase its military presence there.
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China Aims Missile Radar At Japanese Vessel Near Disputed Islands
Japans Defense Minister, Itsunori Onodera, lodged a formal protest against Beijing over the missile threat on Tuesday.
Onodera said that the incident happened at the end of January near the Senkaku (according to Japan) or Diaoyu (according to China) islands, when a warship locked its missile radar on the JapanesedestroyerYuudachi.
In a press conference in Tokyo, Onodera condemned Chinas most recent actions in the disputed area for creating a dangerous environment.
This is extremely abnormal behavior, and we believe with a small mistake it could have led to a very dangerous situation, Onodera said. It was a dangerous action.
A professor at Chinas National Defense University, Chinas version of West Point, claims that China would only act if first provoked by the Japanese.
If this is true, the Chinese ships would only have taken such steps to send a warning to Japanese naval vessels after being threatened by them, Colonel Dai Xu said, as reported by the Financial Times.
Known as the Diaoyu Islands to the Chinese and the Senkaku Islands to the Japanese, the small cluster of islands in the East China Sea -- which may be sitting on vast oil reserves -- has been the cause of growing pressure on Sino-Japanese relations. This is not the first time China has made its military presence surrounding the islands known. Last October, the Japanese coast guard reported two incidents where Chinese surveillance ships were spotted in what Tokyo claimed was Japanese water. In December, the Japanese and Chinese military made contact near the islands. A Chinese maritime surveillance aircraft was spotted flying in Japanese-controlled airspace over the territory and was intercepted by several jet fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Forces.
Both Asian powers claim sovereignty over the islands. Last year, anti-Japanese protests turned violent in Beijing and other Chinese cities; sales of Japanese products in China have taken a hit.
Violence on the ground threatened the safety of Japanese expatriates and stability within China. Efforts to defuse tension have included diplomatic dialogue between the two nations at the top level. Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister Chikao Kawai met with several Chinese officials, including his counterpart, Zhang Zhijun, in Shanghai last fall.
That does not convince some experts, who believe the situation will end in an armed confrontation, perhaps even this year.
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Crystal Ward Allen, MSW; Catherine Cerulli, JD, PhD; Rhonda Reagh, Susan Mangold, JD, presented their research during the Social Welfare Criminal Justice Systems Session at the 2013 Public Health Law Research Annual Meeting in New Orleans, January 17, 2013.
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Gov. Jay Nixon's Medicaid proposal would mean millions for health care industry
JEFFERSON CITY Missouri health care providers stand to see a significant boost in payments for treating Medicaid patients under Gov. Jay Nixons proposal to expand the health care program for the poor.
The budget proposal Nixon released last week would close a long-standing gap between what Medicaid pays for health care and what providers get on the private market, but it would also add millions to the federal governments tab for the expansion.
Supporters of the governors plan say increased Medicaid payments will encourage more doctors to accept patients from the Medicaid program, as several thousand people enter the system.
Opponents say the plan will increase costs charged to the federal government for implementing the optional provision of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Nixon, a Democrat, made the Medicaid expansion plan a key focus of his State of the State speech, but GOP leaders have largely balked at the proposal.
Its all a process, Nixon said Monday. My sense is were clearly moving in a positive direction.
The expansion would add some 260,000 Missourians to the program in the coming year, according to estimates from the governors budget office. The federal government already pays part of Missouris Medicaid costs. Under the federal health care law, it would pick up the full tab for new recipients in the first three years and continue paying most of the costs beyond that.
Nixons budget proposal calls for $907.5 million in federal spending for the influx of new Medicaid enrollees. That includes about $82 million to bring Medicaid payment rates up to commercial levels.
State budget director Linda Luebbering said the payment increase could ultimately make the program more efficient by drawing more doctors into the system, which could make cheaper preventive care more accessible.
By using rates that are closer to the commercial rates, we hope to encourage more active participation by doctors and other care providers, she said. If this proves to be a cost-effective strategy, we could broaden the concept to the rest of the Medicaid population.
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How to Pick a Home Health Care Provider
Todays boomers and senior citizens want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible, causing a surge in the home health-care industry.
An AAPR study shows that 89% of seniors want to stay at home at all costs, says David Goodman, president of Companion Connection Senior Care. Someone who has been in their home for 50 years its very hard to make the transition to go into a facility.
Home health care can be a cheaper alternative to a nursing home and more comfortable to aging homeowners.
The familiarity and consolation of remaining in a home offers many perks, but its vital to find a professional caregiver that is not only certified, but is also a good personality match.
Very little senior care is hired direct like a babysitter, says Julie Northcutt, founder of Caregiverlist. Senior care is more complicated. Youve got to know how to administer medication, you have to interact with memory loss. It requires training.
Horror stories of caregivers being negligent, stealing or not being certified continue to make headlines, making the selection and vetting process crucial. And industry players say the best way to find a caregiver to use an agency.
Experts suggest using an agency that is licensed in each state it offers services. Although not all states require a license to place home healthcare professionals, Goodman says the number of states that require a license has increased over the past few years. The minimum requirement is usually pretty stringent, he says of the licensing process.
Using an agency will also protect you from any liabilities since the agency will be responsible for payroll taxes, workers compensation and the actions of the healthcare professionals. If the caregiver hurts his or her back, workers comp will pay for that, says Northcutt.
Agencies also conduct national background checks on all the workers to prevent any theft or fraud. The biggest aspect is the insurance protection. You dont want to lose a lifetime worth of assets because you dont have a professional, Northcutt says. Agencies also offer substitutes for when the normal caregiver is sick or off.
You should also evaluate the training of a caregiver, and Goodman says candidates that are properly trained will have more than 130 hours of training and have passed the Caregiver Quality Assurance or CQA testing, which is the benchmark for the industry to test the soft skills of the caregiver. The CQA tests dependability, honesty, aggression, conscientiousness and cognitive reasoning that allows agencies and consumers to know how a caregiver will react in certain situations.
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HighRoads Solves Health Plan Data Management for Health Care Payers
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
HighRoads, the industry leader in health care compliance and benefits management, today launched the HighRoads Benefits Plan Management System. The new, SaaS-based solution automates plan design management and eases the compliance burden for todays health insurance payers.
Health Care Reform has created new complexities for health care payers who have been charged with communicating new regulations in an easy-to-understand language to their customers, said Michael Byers, CEO, HighRoads. The challenge is that typical payer technologies have not been built to accommodate the plan management requirements needed to easily deliver these critical compliance documents. HighRoads has been a leader in managing health plan data for complex environments and employers for over a decade. We are now bringing this technology to the payer market with a customized solution designed to ease the burden of developing compliant materials for the health insurance consumer.
Todays health insurance payer has complex plan data residing in multiple systems and in multiple formats. To combine this information to deliver health care reform-compliant SBC materials, often requires massive manual processes with limited or no automated workflow.
The HighRoads Benefits Plan Management System is a patented technology that enables payers to become more competitive and adapt to the frequent changes expected in the consumer-focused health care market. By helping payers manage data holistically rather than managing individual documents HighRoads enables payers to generate benefits documents more easily, based on their unique business rules. Ultimately, the HighRoads Benefits Plan Management System will help payers thrive in a consumer-centric environment by helping them to adapt quickly to changing requirements and policies.
AHIP is pleased that innovative solution providers such as HighRoads are addressing the critical need of payers to achieve compliance in a cost-effective and efficient manner, said Brendan Miller, Vice President, Business Development, Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). HighRoads SaaS-based solution for plan management, communication and compliance is an example of how the health care industry is embracing technology to manage a considerably more complex health care environment.
HighRoads serves as the plan design system of record for some of the largest organizations in the world. Using patented technology to automate the collection, centralization and re-purpose of plan data, HighRoads eliminates manual manipulation, reducing errors and minimizing management cost and time. HighRoads technology is used by over 1,000 insurance vendors, outsourced administrators, employers and HR consulting firms.
For more information on the HighRoads Benefits Plan Management System, please visit: http://www.highroads.com/payers/
About HighRoads
The worlds leading organizations choose HighRoads to gain complete control over their health care costs and compliance. HighRoads SaaS-based solutions provide organizations with complete benefits plan management capability, including benefits plan information and pricing, competitive benefits benchmarks, and compliance management. The privately-held company is headquartered in Woburn, MA. For more information, visitwww.HighRoads.com,become a fan on Facebook,follow us on Twitter(@HighRoadsHR), or read ourHR Compliance Connection Blog.
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HighRoads Solves Health Plan Data Management for Health Care Payers