Health insurer AmeriHealth New Jersey is entering the “defined contribution” health plan market, where employers give their workers a set amount of money — a defined contribution — that employees then use to shop for their own health coverage on AmeriHealth's new private exchange, MyAHNJ.
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Horizon Health names new chief medical officer
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced Thursday that Dr. Mark Calderon will assume the position of vice president and chief medical officer of its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon NJ Health, the state's largest Medicaid and NJFamilyCare managed health care organization.
Read More »Survey Doctors consider new business models as future grows more uncertain
Faced with the uncertain future of health care reform, nearly half of the New Jersey doctors responding to a new survey are considering changing the structure of their practice this year, which could include joining forces with another practice or going to work for a hospital system.
Read More »Children’s Specialized announces new chief medical officer
Mountainside-based Children’s Specialized Hospital announced Wednesday the appointment of Dr. Christopher Haines as chief medical officer. Haines will oversee all of the hospital’s medical programs, including inpatient rehabilitation, physicians’ practices, research and the fellowship program.
Read More »Bayer deal with Compugen could be worth more than 500 million
Bayer HealthCare, the German-based pharmaceutical with operations in northern New Jersey, has entered into an oncology collaboration and license agreement with Compugen Ltd.
Read More »Horizon, Barnabas launch new ACO
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Barnabas Health are launching a new accountable-care organization this fall to deliver better-coordinated medical care to Horizon's Medicare Advantage members, who are Medicare members who receive that program via Horizon's network.
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Next for do-it-yourselfers Insurance
Mike Thompson, the New York metro health care practice leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers Human Resource Services, said a majority of companies employing more than 1,000 workers are self insured, meaning they set aside money to pay for employee health claims, rather than paying an insurer a premium per worker.
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Zoetis sees income drop, but stands by bold revenue projections
Zoeits Inc., the New Jersey-based animal health unit spun off of Pfizer Inc., said second-quarter net income declined 26 percent, largely due to one-time charges from becoming a standalone company, while revenue rose 2 percent.
Read More »Kennedy University Hospital names VP for medical operations
Kennedy Health System, which has an administrative office in Vorhees and medical facilities throughout South Jersey, announced Monday it has appointed Dr. Maryann Lauletta as vice president of medical operations for Kennedy University Hospital.
Read More »Aerie Pharmaceuticals names new COO
Bedminster-based Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Monday it has named Thomas Mitro president and chief operating officer. Mitro's appointment is effective immediately.
Read More »N.J. scientists launch company to provide cheaper genetic testing
Two New Jersey scientists have started a company to increase availability of lower-cost genetic tests in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that declared naturally occurring gene sequences are not patentable.
Read More »Zoetis joint venture in China announces first vaccine approval
Zoetis Inc., the Florham-Park based animal health business that recently spun off from Pfizer Inc., has received the first vaccine approval for its Chinese joint venture.
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