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Doug Brown, Senior Vice President of Value & Access, COEUS, Appointed by the Government Accountability Office to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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COEUS is pleased to announce that Doug Brown, the company’s Senior Vice President of Value and Access, has been appointed to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC).

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  • COEUS is pleased to announce that Doug Brown, the company’s Senior Vice President of Value and Access, has been appointed to the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC).
  • “The men and women who serve on this commission bring an impressive level of knowledge and experience to advise Congress on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program,” Dodaro said.
  • Verlon Johnson has also been named the Commission’s Chair, and Robert Duncan will continue as the Vice Chair.
  • Doug Brown, RPh, MBA, is Senior Vice President of Value and Access at COEUS, with over 30 years of pharmacy management experience.

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Improve Broken Regulatory Process

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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The bill's legislative language is taken directly from Executive Order 12866 , which has been in place since 1993 and adopted by presidents of both major political parties to improve the regulatory review process.

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  • The bill's legislative language is taken directly from Executive Order 12866 , which has been in place since 1993 and adopted by presidents of both major political parties to improve the regulatory review process.
  • "As rules are enacted, reversed, and restored with administration changes, industry is left to navigate a sea of regulatory uncertainty and unable to plan for long term investments.
  • This regulatory whiplash impedes our ability to produce these chemicals at home and pushes manufacturing to other countries, like China," said Chris Jahn, President and CEO, ACC.
  • This bill can help restore order through more vigorous congressional oversight of federal agencies."

Acentra Health Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer Verlon Johnson Appointed Chair of Medicaid and CHIP Payment Access Commission

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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MCLEAN, Va., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acentra Health, a Virginia-based technology solutions and clinical services company dedicated to helping government healthcare agencies accelerate better health outcomes, announced today that Acentra Health Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Verlon Johnson, MPA, has been appointed Chair of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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  • MCLEAN, Va., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acentra Health, a Virginia-based technology solutions and clinical services company dedicated to helping government healthcare agencies accelerate better health outcomes, announced today that Acentra Health Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Verlon Johnson, MPA, has been appointed Chair of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
  • Its 17 commissioners are chosen from diverse regions across the nation and bring broad expertise and perspectives on Medicaid and CHIP.
  • Johnson is a nationally recognized expert in government healthcare programs and has devoted her career to improving access to Medicaid.
  • In her role as Chief Strategy Officer for Acentra Health, Johnson serves on the company’s executive leadership team and oversees the company’s growth strategy, including organic growth and acquisitions.

Gibbs Law Group Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of AT&T Data Breach Victims

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Friday, April 12, 2024
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Gibbs Law Group has filed a class action lawsuit against AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T, Inc. for a massive data breach affecting over 70 million current and former customers.

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  • Gibbs Law Group has filed a class action lawsuit against AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T, Inc. for a massive data breach affecting over 70 million current and former customers.
  • Attorneys at Gibbs Law Group are reviewing potential claims on behalf of additional victims who were affected by the AT&T data breach.
  • Contact our data breach attorneys by calling 510-974-7441 or visiting our website: AT&T Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit .
  • “Although AT&T has provided minimal information to victims about the breach, Gibbs Law Group will continue to investigate who was affected and will work to hold the company accountable.”

Health Management Associates' CEO Douglas Elwell retiring; COO Charles (Chuck) Milligan to lead firm

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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LANSING, Mich., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jay Rosen, founder, president, and chairman of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Douglas L. Elwell is retiring.

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  • LANSING, Mich., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jay Rosen, founder, president, and chairman of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Douglas L. Elwell is retiring.
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO) Charles (Chuck) Milligan will succeed him as CEO effective May 17.
  • He had rejoined the firm as COO in February of that year after serving as the Illinois Medicaid director.
  • Much of his career, prior to joining HMA, was dedicated to leading hospital systems in roles as CEO, COO, and CFO.

Lumen lands $73.6 million contract with U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) recently landed a $73,616,904 contract to transform the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) network, data, voice and video connectivity so the agency can better serve Congress and the American people. 

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  • WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) recently landed a $73,616,904 contract to transform the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) network, data, voice and video connectivity so the agency can better serve Congress and the American people.
  • "GAO chose Lumen to guide the agency as it adopts, manages and leads through technology evolutions and digital transformation."
  • These modern technologies powered by Lumen enable GAO to provide Congress, the executive branch and the public with well-timed, fact-based, non-partisan analysis and recommendations that can improve government and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
  • Lumen delivers the secure, scalable and reliable network infrastructure government agencies like GAO need to carry out their important missions.

Military Officers Association of America Announces 2024 Awards for Exceptional Support of Veterans and Servicemembers

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) has selected the 2024 recipients of its annual awards honoring lawmakers, individuals, businesses and nonprofits whose efforts improve the lives of servicemembers, survivors, veterans, and their families.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) has selected the 2024 recipients of its annual awards honoring lawmakers, individuals, businesses and nonprofits whose efforts improve the lives of servicemembers, survivors, veterans, and their families.
  • ), Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) each will receive the Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award.
  • It also includes provisions to support military families and invests billions of dollars in quality-of-life issues, such as housing, child care, health care, and post-service career opportunities.
  • The Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) and The ROCKS Inc. each will receive MOAA's Distinguished Service Award.

Survey: 84% of Independent Repair Shops View Vehicle Data Access as Top Issue for Their Business

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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BETHESDA, Md., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Auto Care Association released results from a new nationwide survey of repair shops highlighting the challenges that independent repair facilities face when servicing vehicles, often forcing them to turn away business. These new survey findings reiterate the immediate need for the bipartisan REPAIR Act, which would ensure that vehicle owners and repairers of their choice have access to the vehicle data, tools, and software required to maintain modern vehicles.

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  • 84% of independent repair shops view vehicle repair and maintenance data access as the top issue for their business, surpassing other timely considerations, like technician recruitment and retention and inflation.
  • The majority (63%) of independent repair shops experience difficulties making routine repairs on a daily or weekly basis.
  • Half of independent repair shops (51%) report sending up to 5 vehicles per month to the dealer due to vehicle data restrictions.
  • This includes the amount of time that an independent repair shop spends trying to resolve the issue before referring the vehicle to the dealer due to data access restrictions – which can leave independent repair shops uncompensated for their labor and time.

Council of Federal Home Loan Banks Applauds GAO Report Findings

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks, the public voice of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBank System), today applauded the findings of a recently published report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the actions of the FHLBanks during the spring 2023 bank failures that disrupted financial markets.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks, the public voice of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBank System), today applauded the findings of a recently published report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the actions of the FHLBanks during the spring 2023 bank failures that disrupted financial markets.
  • Additional highlights from the GAO report include:
    Federal financial regulators did not identify FHLBank advances as a factor of concern in any of the three banks’ safety and soundness.
  • Starting on March 9, 2023, the FHLBanks and the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and San Francisco made several efforts, in accordance with their policies and procedures, to help the failing banks pledge collateral to obtain liquidity from the Federal Reserve Banks.
  • It is also worth noting that the GAO report affirms that advances provided to the failed banks had a very limited, if any, direct impact on the Deposit Insurance Fund.”

Corvias Military Housing Advances Enhanced Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Corvias tailored its Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program to provide a comprehensive framework for enhancing living conditions and improving resident satisfaction.

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  • Corvias tailored its Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program to provide a comprehensive framework for enhancing living conditions and improving resident satisfaction.
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    Led by Melissa Bryson, regional vice president of compliance and quality control, the program focuses on developing, implementing, and monitoring standard operating procedures across Corvias' Department of Defense privatized military housing portfolio.
  • To align with the GAO report’s recommendations and Army requirements, Bryson explains, “Corvias developed a robust and thorough QA/QC program.
  • Working with private-sector Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) companies – including Corvias - to accelerate project investment to renovate or construct new housing units and upgrade existing privatized housing.