2 East Islip doctors pay over $1M combined to settle Medicare fraud case
(Source – www.dailyjournal.net) Federal prosecutors say two doctors affiliated with a Long Island general practitioner’s office will pay more than $1
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Medicare’s voluntary bundled payment program grows, but many providers opt out
(By – Melanie Evans, www.modernhealthcare.com) Medicare’s voluntary test of bundled payments added new contracts in July, but about two-thirds of the
Read MoreTransitional care poised to increase impact on health insurance
(By – Heather Caspi, www.healthcaredive.com) Transitional care, a new Medicare billing category as of 2013, is about to see a new form
Read MoreCMS extends enforcement delay for two-midnight rule
(By – Adam Rubenfire, www.modernhealthcare.com) The CMS has extended its enforcement delay for the controversial two-midnight rule governing short hospital stays to fall
Read More8 Milestone Ages for Federal Employee Retirement Planning
(By – Jesse Black, www.fedsmith.com) When it comes to preparing for retirement, there are eight ages that every Federal employee
Read MoreNew Medicare program coming for hospice care
(By – Mike Ford, www.claytodayonline.com) As one with an aging parent, Phil Ward has watched his father get older and closer
Read MoreProgram allows palliative care while continuing treatments
(By – Angelia Neumann, via www.sheboyganpress.com) Hospice programs exist to help families when a patient with a terminal illness likely has six
Read MoreDon’t cut benefits America’s seniors already paid for
(By – Mike Huckabee, via www.desmoinesregister.com) During last week’s Republican presidential debate, I was attacked and criticized for stating the obvious: Washington
Read MoreCellular factors that shape the 3D landscape of the genome identified
(Source – www.nih.gov) Researchers, using novel large-scale imaging technology, have mapped the spatial location of individual genes in the nucleus of
Read MoreNIH study finds cutting dietary fat reduces body fat more than cutting carbs
(Source – www.nih.gov) In a recent study, restricting dietary fat led to body fat loss at a rate 68 percent higher
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