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The Ares IX rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center on the night of October 19, traveling the 4.2 miles to the launch pad over the span of about 6 hours. The launch of the Ares IX, the first test flight of the new Ares I crew launch vehicle, is scheduled for the morning of October 27.

Court: $ 1.1 Million Denied by UnitedHealthcare? Hospital Must do ERISA in 16 Days!

Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) January 28, 2012

ERISAclaim.com offers webinars to examine the latest federal court decision, on Jan 11, 2012, that “Memorial Hermann must amend to assert ERISA causes of action no later than January 27, 2012” and “the causes of action for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and quantum meruit are preempted by ERISA”, after the Memorial Hermann Hospital filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare (UHC) in the State Court with various HMO/PPO claims and alleged TX Insurance Code violations under Texas laws, because the hospital was a HMO/PPO provider with UHC and was allegedly denied for $ 1,110,221.03 by UHC.

On Jan 25, 2012, the Hospital finally amended its lawsuit to assert ERISA causes of action in the federal court.

The Court Case Info:

Memorial Hermann Hospital System v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company and UnitedHealthcare of Texas, Inc., Case 4:11-cv-03545, in the United States District for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division

ERISAclaim.com offers webinars to examine why the Federal Court orders the hospital to do ERISA and why ERISA supersedes or pre-empts hospital’s state law HMO/PPO claim “causes of action for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and quantum meruit” for over $ 1.1 million of the denied claims.

“If any hospital keeps doing non-ERISA over and over again but expecting different results with all of those multi-million dollar claim denials, Einstein has diagnosed this as healthcare insanity,” says Dr. Jin Zhou, President of ERISAclaim.com, a national expert on PPACA and ERISA appeals and compliance.

“Every hospital in USA must comply with ERISA laws for all claim denials from the day one, rather than last minute or not forever, if we still wanted to get paid,” said Mark Flores, a certified PPACA & ERISA Claim Specialist, Director of Healthcare Revenue & Consulting, YF Corporation in Los Angeles, CA.

According to the Court Document, the following is the case background:

“This lawsuit arose after UnitedHealthcare refused to pay 45 claims that Memorial Hermann submitted. The disputed claims fall into two categories. Some relate to patients who are HMO/PPO members allegedly covered by a UnitedHealthcare policy. Others relate to patients who are members of self-funded ERISA plans. As to the second category, UnitedHealthcare acts as third-party administrator for the patients’ claims. The disputed claims total approximately $ 1.1 million. Memorial Hermann incorporated these claims, a spreadsheet summary of which it attached to its motion to remand, by reference in its state-court petition. Memorial Hermann divides the disputed claims into three categories. The first is claims that were denied on the basis of no coverage. These claims comprise the majority of the disputed claims. The second is claims that were denied based on the lack of notice or preauthorization, as required by the Agreement. The third is claims that were denied based on the lack of medical necessity. UnitedHealthcare does not appear to dispute this division, although it adds claims that were denied based on the members’ failure to cooperate in coordinating benefits in the third group.

According to UnitedHealthcare, “[s]everal of the claims in dispute involve ERISA-governed employee benefit plans that provide certain health benefits to eligible members and are sponsored and funded by employers for the benefit of their employees”. UnitedHealthcare has submitted documents summarizing three self-funded ERISA plans, as well as exemplar claims submitted under those plans. As to claims relating to patients covered by self-funded plans, Memorial Hermann asserts negligent misrepresentation causes of action. It bases these causes of actions on the allegation that, following the patient’s admission, UnitedHealthcare informed Memorial Hermann that the patient was covered by a healthcare plan, but UnitedHealthcare later denied the claim on the basis of no coverage. As to claims relating to patients who are HMO/PPO members covered under UnitedHealthcare policies, Memorial Hermann asserts causes of action for breach of contract, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, violations of the Texas Insurance Code, promissory estoppel, and quantum meruit.

The question for the court is the extent to which Memorial Hermann’s state-law causes of action, on the current record, are preempted by ERISA.”

According to the Court Document, on 01/11/12, the Court ordered:

“Based on the current record and recent authority, the causes of action for breach of contract, promissory estoppel, and quantum meruit are preempted by ERISA. Memorial Hermann’s motion to remand is denied. The nonpreempted state-law causes of action—negligent misrepresentation and violations of the Texas Insurance Code based on misrepresentation—are within this court’s supplemental jurisdiction. Memorial Hermann must amend to assert ERISA causes of action no later than January 27, 2012.”

“No ERISA = No $ 1,110,221.03” for the hospital, simplified by Dr. Zhou.

To find out more about PPACA Claims and Appeals Compliance Services from ERISAclaim.com:

http://www.erisaclaim.com/products.htm

Located in a Chicago suburb in Illinois, for over 12 years, ERISAclaim.com is the only ERISA & PPACA consulting, publishing and website resource for healthcare providers in the country. ERISAclaim.com offers free webinars, basic and advanced educational seminars and on-site claims specialist certification programs for doctors, hospitals and commercial companies, as well as numerous pending national ERISA class action litigation support. Dr. Jin Zhou is regarded as the industry “Godfather of ERISA claims” for healthcare providers.

For any questions, please contact Dr. Jin Zhou, president of ERISAclaim.com, at 630-808-7237.

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Question by youngjfk866: What is the version of Ares has the black theme but doesn’t have the internet tab?
Well I want that version, because it seems that my Ares keeps disconnecting on me after 10 minutes and it gets really annoying. So I want to switch to a different version, I thought maybe that would help?

Best answer:

Answer by leightonmowbray
You will get a better response to this question if you place it in the “Computers & Internet ” section.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Homes.org Releases Mortgage Rates Update – What the Fed Announcement Means for Mortgage Rates

Find Homes & More at Homes.org

Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

The Homes.org weekly mortgage rate report found that mortgage interest rates have inched upward since last week, however the Fed is aiming at keeping it from rising too much. As we predicted last week the Fed is determined to keep interest rates in check in an effort to keep real estate and the overall U.S. economy on its path to recovery.

Current interest rates are:

         4.25% – average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage

         3.45% – average rate for a 15-year fixed rate mortgage

Here’s what Homes.org is reporting as the need to know info about the Fed’s unprecedented announcement yesterday and the effects it’s already having.

    The Fed stated it wouldn’t increase the benchmark interest rate until late 2014.
    The key rate has been kept at a record low near 0% for the last three years.
    The Fed is making the decision based on the slow economic recovery and signs that inflation will remain low.
    The timeline of late 2014 is a ‘best guess’ not a hard timeframe, depending on how the economy faires over the next few years.
    The Fed believes the economy will grow by 2.2-2.7%, that unemployment will drop to 8.2% and inflation will be at only 2% this year.
    The Fed also said that they are holding off on further bond buying, but that depending on the economy they may resume doing so in the future.
    The Fed actions were approved by members 9-1.
    After the announcement Treasury yields fell which indicates that mortgage rates will hold or decrease.
    Stocks saw positive gains after the announcement, recovering losses that were experienced earlier in the day.

Homes.org is forecasting that there will be a tug of war over interest rates in the weeks and month to come. As the U.S. economy improves and people gain confidence in it, it’s typical for interest rates to rise. However, the Fed is taking steps to try and counteract that from happening, no doubt because they know the lure of low interest rates will be a big factor in getting more buyers into real estate markets across the country.

To find more information on mortgage rates, new home listings and the home buying guide for today’s buyer, please visit: Homes.org

About Homes.org

Homes.org is a fast growing real estate search portal that offers users much more than MLS listings. Homes.org gives users access to a rich collection of resources, including but not limited to, real estate listings, home owner finance tools and home service tools. Homes.org brings buyers, sellers and renters important information about the current markets and intelligent tools by partnering with real estate professionals from around the country. Homes.org is a subsidiary of Star Nine Ventures, Inc. headquartered in Austin, TX.

About Star Nine Ventures®

Star Nine Ventures® is an Austin-based, marketing-driven venture creation company targeting a wide range of national business-to-consumer online marketplaces. Star Nine’s core mission is to build businesses that provide exemplary consumer experiences and unparalleled customer service.

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Beauty, Laser & Wellness Center Can Help Reveal a ‘New You’

Newport Beach, California (PRWEB) January 26, 2012

January is traditionally the time for new year’s resolutions, and Dr. Monica Bonakdar of the Beauty, Laser & Wellness Center wants to help men and women reach their goals that involve enhancing the appearance of their skin. She offers tips on Newport Beach med spa and skin rejuvenation treatments.

“Because of the beautiful weather that we have in Southern California, correcting sun damage is No. 1 on many of my patients’ wish lists,” Dr. Bonakdar says. “They’ve spent too much time without sunblock and hats, and now they’re paying the price. They have that leathery skin that makes them appear much older than they are.

“When they ask me about treatment options for skin care in Newport Beach, I often suggest laser therapy. Laser treatments can resurface the skin to remove sun spots and replace that leathery look with evenly toned and textured skin.”

Dr. Bonakdar says the benefits of these treatments can be maintained by following her No. 1 tip for beautiful skin of any age: “Minimize direct exposure to the sun. Always using sunscreen and wearing a hat is the best way to protect your skin’s appearance, and its health.”

Another common new year’s resolution is: Do something about those wrinkles and facial lines.

“I have people come in who have spent so much money on over-the-counter lotions, potions and creams that claim to remove wrinkles,” Dr. Bonakdar says. “In general, those drugstore remedies don’t live up to their marketing promises.”

She says the best solutions are usually professional skin rejuvenation treatments such as injectable fillers and BOTOX® Cosmetic. Newport Beach patients with crow’s feet and frown lines typically can benefit most from BOTOX Cosmetic.

“For those with facial creases, such as smile lines and hollows under the cheeks, I usually recommend an injectable filler such as Artefill® or JUVÉDERM®,” Dr. Bonakdar says.

Beauty, Laser & Wellness Center offers a free Beauty Social on the second Thursday of each month for people who are interested in learning more about how Dr. Bonakdar can help them enhance their appearance. These gatherings provide a relaxed introduction to the doctor and her staff, as well as information about the many treatments they offer.

The Beauty, Laser & Wellness Center (http://www.believeinagelessbeauty.com) is an Orange County skin care practice headed by Dr. Monica Bonakdar, who has more than 15 years of experience with an emphasis on cosmetic dermatology. She is currently a Platinum Plus Provider of BOTOX® Cosmetic, an Allergan Medical Facial Aesthetics Speaker, a National Trainer of Artefill®. She completed her medical education at University of California Irvine and her postgraduate training at University of California Los Angeles. Dr. Bonakdar performs a number of nonsurgical procedures such as Fraxel® Laser Skin Rejuvenation and Injectable Liquid Facelifts. Men and women come to her for the personal attention they receive, the advanced technology she uses and the inviting environment she has created.

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Question by : How do you make songs automatically transfer to iTunes using Ares?
I use Galaxy Ares to download music, is there an option to make the songs I download automatically transfer to iTunes like Limewire without having to manually going to Locate File and transferring them?

Best answer:

Answer by chevaun allen
it cant be auto just save the songs in a file open itunes and drag the file into itunes and they will upload

What do you think? Answer below!

MyTownInsurance.com Unveils the Big TOMA Disconnect in Insurance Internet Marketing

Ft Lauderdale FL (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

It is no exaggeration to say that most major sporting events are underwritten by insurance companies. Top of Mind Awareness or TOMA is serious and expensive business within the industry, and for good reason. It is not unusual for an insurance carrier to have an annual advertising budget in excess of 750 million dollars, most of which is ear marked for TOMA ads. Unfortunately there is a big disconnect between a company’s marketing efforts and what consumers actual do when it’s time to shop for insurance.

It’s an accepted industry statistic that more than 75% of all insurance consumers begin their search for insurance on-line. It’s also a fact that people will, more often than not, comparison shop whenever they are in need of purchasing insurance. Comparison shopping has proven to be even more common in these hard economic times.

Here is the Big Disconnect:

Since the majority of all insurance products, i.e. home, car, life, health and business are produced by the captive and independent agency distribution channels, the current portfolio of on-line multi-rating and lead generation consumer portals fail to effectively leverage an insurance company’s TOMA ad dollars. They also violate the two basic rules of insurance marketing 101, which are:

1.     Give consumers exactly what they want.

2.     Do it at the lowest over head to the agent and insurance company.

The Underlying Cause of the Big TOMA Disconnect:

The majority of on-line nationwide consumer portals are owned and controlled by leads vendors. By and of itself that isn’t bad, it’s how they typically function is the problem. Since most leads vendors will sell a lead to multiple agents at an average rate of $ 15 to $ 30 a lead, this creates a race to the unknowing consumer by the agents to sell the account. Understandably this results in the consumer being “hounded” by uninvited sales calls, sometimes for weeks, from agents representing their respective companies.    As a result consumers end up feeling harassed and out of control of the on-line shopping experience. The whole process is also a total waste of time and money for the agents. The end result is a bad experience for the consumer and missed sales opportunities to the agent and their respective carriers. In summary the insurance company’s TOMA ad dollars end up being less effective at the most critical time in the sales process.    

The Solution to the Big TOMA Disconnect:

The solution is simple; follow the two basic rules of insurance marketing 101. The question is how? Here’s what we suggest:

Rule 1: Give consumers exactly what they want.

So what does the on-line shopper want when comparative shopping for insurance? In a word, control. They simply want to choose who they send their quote information to. They don’t want to have to submit the information more than once, and they don’t want to get hounded by uninvited sales calls. Consumers understand that they will need to have some kind of conversation with each of their selected agents before a policy can be accurately quoted and issued. In fact the agent’s follow up calls are expected and welcomed. It just boils down to the ability for consumers to control the process.

Rule 2: Do it at the lowest over head to the agent and insurance company.

There has to be a more cost effective way to leverage TOMA ad dollars and competing on line for business other than using conventional leads vendors and traditional ad word campaigns. Now there is.

Introducing MyTownInsurance.com by IAIMS Inc.…………The Cure to the Big TOMA Disconnect:    

On January 23rd on-line shopping for insurance became a more pleasant and empowering experience for consumers with MyTownInsurance.com. By submitting their single quote request to their choice of local agents and the companies they represent, insurance shoppers can say good-bye to uninvited sales calls and hello to accurate quote comparisons from the agents and companies they specifically selected! Best of all consumers can use MyTownInsurance.com to comparison shop locally for all types of insurance, i.e. home, car, life, health, even business insurance. This gives consumers total control of the on-line shopping experience, all while saving them time and money. This service is free to the consumer and agents alike. By providing free insurance leads to agents, MyTownInsurance.com assures that the consumer has plenty of choices when securing local quote comparisons.

To claim a free agent listing go to http://www.MyTownInsurance.com.

MyTownInsurance.com…..Because Local is Better

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This is an animation of how Project Constellation will bring us back to the Moon in 2020.

Article by Dennis Leech

Welcoming a brand new baby into the family is always an exciting event and gives one the chance to shop for baby gifts and that is always fun. A baby shower is the initial place you welcome the new baby into the family and you want to be unique with your gift. Lots of people will buy quilts or bath sets but you might want to give a gift that no one else has thought of.

With a customized gift basket you can include anything you like. Pick a basket that can be reused for another purpose like a low shallow wicker basket that can be kept near the changing table filled with supplies. You can add bath towels, clothes, bath products or grooming aids. How about a tiny little rubber duck or bath toys.

A gift nobody else will think of is a sonogram frame to treasure that first look at the baby. You are able to put in a little title towards the bottom like, sneak peak or love at first sight. This thoughtful gift will surprise the brand new parents and provide them their first picture for the nursery before the baby arrives.

How about a gift for the mom to be, a pair of fluffy personalized slippers. She can pack these away for the trip to the hospital. When the baby arrives she will have these special slippers to warm her feet. Once you learn the gender of the baby you could have them monogrammed with It’s a Boy or It’s a Girl and if you don’t you can have them say New Mom.

For those stroller rides a strollometer is a wireless speedometer/odometer that attaches on the stroller to assist the new mom get back in shape fast. It records just how long the walks are are if the new mom is a jogger how quickly she is moving. It gives taking the baby for a walk a brand new meaning and is good for both the baby and also the new mom.

About the Author

Dennis Leech is the MD of Easy Nappies, the online baby store specialising in eco friendly nappies and baby accessories. For more information on any of the above please visit Baby Gifts

Renown Health Products Ushers In New Year With Two New Products: Natural Products Company Adopts New Name to Reflect Mission, Vision

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Renown Health Products (http://www.renownhealthproducts.com) is ushering in the new year with the release of two new products that will further solidify its national position as one of the leading developers of best-in-class, physician-developed natural products designed to provide customers with better and longer lives.

Formerly known as Renaissance Health Publishing, the company changed its name, effective Jan. 1, 2012, to Renown Health Products (RHP) which more accurately conveys the mission and definition of this innovative organization.

“Starting with our name change, we believe that 2012 will be an exciting year as we begin to introduce new products and methods of distribution,” said Dr. William S. Gruss, MD, who heads up the company’s Physician Advisory Board. Dr. Gruss is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and treats mostly patients who are over age 50 at his private practice in Boca Raton, Florida. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland Medical School and did his residency and Fellowship in cardiology at the prestigious Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami.

“Our new products certainly reflect this new vision and energy,” added Gruss. “After just a few weeks these products are being well received by our loyal customers and we look forward to introducing additional natural products to the market in the coming months.”

The new products being launched by Renown Health Products are:

Youthful Allure Anti-Aging Moisture Cream with Resveratrol: This powerful antioxidant and moisturizing cream, based on human clinical studies has numerous benefits:

·        Reduce fine line wrinkles by 60 percent in four weeks

·        Increase moisture in skin by four times in just two days

·        Actually bind moisture to skin making it firmer and plumper

Healthy-34 Daily Essentials for Health and Anti-Aging: This supplement contains 34 scientifically selected anti-aging ingredients that renew and revitalize with many benefits:

·        Daily energy boost with the right kind of B vitamins

·        Comfortable, clear vision

·        Extra bone strength

·        Crucial daily detox

·        Robust brain function

·        Powerful antioxidant protection

·        Clear arteries

·        Normal thyroid, sexual function, blood sugar balance

About Renown Health Products

RHP is committed to research and to developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class physician-developed natural products. RHP uses the highest quality and concentration of powerful ingredients to create products that are naturally safe and proven effective. As a socially-responsible company, RHP does not perform any animal testing in any of its research and development. RHP is proud to offer some of the best-known and most highly regarded products on the market. You may recognize some of our top products as Revatrol™, Prosentials™, Isoprex™, T-Boost™, and Priozil™.

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