House Ways And Means Proposes To Turn IME Payments Into A Fixed “Pool”
(By – Lori Mihalich-Levin and Allison M. Cohen, www.mondaq.com) Before leaving for August recess, the House Ways and Means Committee released bill
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Nonprofit insurers lose on Medicare under new Obamacare rules
(By – KATIE JENNINGS, www.capitalnewyork.com) New York State has in many ways been a showcase for things that have gone right with
Read MoreThe fight against health care fraud
(By – Paul McCloskey, gcn.com) Health care fraud is one of the government’s costliest problems. It’s a hall of mirrors where billions
Read MoreMedicare plan to pay doctors for end-of-life counseling picks up opposition
(Source – Kaiser Health News) Remember the so-called death panels? When Congress debated the Affordable Care Act in 2009, the legislation originally
Read MoreMedicare report shows improvement but signals premium flap
By – ALICIAH. MUNNELL, www.marketwatch.com) The annual report from the Medicare trustees predicted that Medicare will be solvent until 2030, four years
Read MoreOwner of Three Los Angeles Clinics Pleads Guilty to $4.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
(Source – www.imperialvalleynews.com) The owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles pleaded guilty today to submitting more
Read MoreRadiation Cost Study Shows Inefficiency of Fee-For-Service
(By – Tony Hagen, www.onclive.com) Costs of radiation treatment for breast, lung, and prostate cancer patients vary greatly based on reasons not
Read MoreHealth Plan Mega-Mergers’ Fate Shrouded in Uncertainty
(By – Gregory A. Freeman, healthleadersmedia.com) Analysts familiar with how federal regulators scrutinize such deals say it is far from certain that
Read MoreAHA Issues ICD-10 ‘Homestretch’ Checklist for Hospitals
(By – Greg Slabodkin, www.healthdatamanagement.com) With the clock ticking down to the October 1 ICD-10 deadline, the American Hospital Association has released
Read MorePresidential candidates should address reforms for Medicare
(By – JACQUELINE ANGEL AND RONALD ANGEL, www.star-telegram.com) As the Republican and Democratic candidates debate each other to be their party’s nominee,
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