Month: May 2012

Exact Sciences is expanding its relationship with the Mayo Clinic. The Madison company, which is developing a non-invasive, stool-based test for colorectal cancer, has been working with the Mayo Clinic's David Ahlquist since 2009. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 5/18)

Concordia University Wisconsin will begin offering a physician assistant program in May 2013. The 26-month, full-time, year-round program is designed to prepare students to become physician assistants with an emphasis on primary care and preventative medicine. (BUSINESS JOURNAL, 5/17)

There's a good chance that health care costs for the typical family of four now are higher than their annual mortgage payment. Health care costs are projected to reach $20,728 this year for a family of four insured through the most common health plan offered by employers, according to the annual Milliman Medical Index. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/16)

The Madison area's two fertility clinics seem to be getting busier, possibly because the economy has started turning around. In-vitro fertilization, or IVF, which can cost about $15,000, rarely is covered by insurance. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 5/15))

The state agency that investigates wrongdoing by doctors, funeral directors, dentists and other licensed professionals has temporarily suspended a controversial new policy aimed at "vigorously" reducing enforcement of cases that administrators say are unnecessary. The Department of Safety and Professional Services policy took effect April 10 but was put on hold twice, most recently May 6, amid concerns it goes too far in keeping complaints against professionals from reaching the boards that review them. (WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, 5/14)

Wisconsin regulators have threatened to revoke the license of an assisted living center in Menomonee Falls run by Assisted Living Concepts, a Wisconsin company whose centers have been cited for serious violations in several states. The Department of Health Services this month threatened to revoke the license of Tamarack Place, N84 W17147 Menomonee Ave., for not providing adequate nursing services and other violations. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/14)