Healthways, Inc. is the and largest provider of specialized, comprehensive Health and Care Support programs and services, including disease management and care enhancement services, to health plans, hospitals and government, in addition to outcomes-driven wellness programs to health plans and employers, in states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.

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These are all primarily cuts in payments to doctors and hospitals for health care services to seniors under Medicare.

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The program today pays doctors and hospitals only 60% of costs for their health care services for the poor.

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It already has an elaborate array of "reimbursement fees" it allows doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to charge for medical services and procedures.

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The Department of Health said the powers would bring care in to line with other services such as hospitals and holiday operators, which have procedures to check on the "financial health" of organisations.

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