31. BCH would concentrate on controlling costs, cleaning up questionable loans and improving its banking operations, he said. 32. Because of the close monitoring, costs can be controlled. 33. Basically these companies try to marshal the Internet to help companies control costs and manage operations. 34. Beyond that, you control the cost by selecting the daily benefit, the waiting period before benefits begin and the number of years the benefits will be paid. 35. A common thread in responses of those interviewed was the need to control costs, even if that involves some sort of price controls. 36. A health plan typically hires a drug management company that controls drug costs by negotiating discounts with drug manufacturers. 37. A number of large companies are turning to their own natural-gas fired generators to ensure a constant power supply and control costs. 38. A separate skirmish is being fought out over efforts to control the costs of that program. 39. According to a Star survey of college presidents, more than half who responded said the NCAA did too little to control costs. 40. Administration officials have several proposals to control Medicaid costs, including a reduction in special Medicaid payments to hospitals that serve large numbers of indigent patients. |