Prison term, $2.2 million restitution ordered in Medicare fraud conviction
(Source – Riverfront Times) After pleading guilty to fraud charges in October, a Chesterfield chiropractor has been sentenced to serve
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Looking ahead to tonight’s debate…
New York Times domestic correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz takes a look at the Republican presidential candidates’ views on health care as
Read MoreBridging The Gap Between Medical And Mental Health Care
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) Even on her worst days, Tracy Young goes to her appointments at the
Read MoreBoston’s Heroin Users Will Soon Get A Safer Place To Be High
(By – Martha Bebinger, WBUR, via Kaiser Health News) A Boston nonprofit plans to soon test a new way of
Read MoreMedicare Payment Policy – Home Health Prospective Payment System
(Source – CMS.gov) Learn about Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) background; consolidated billing requirements; criteria that must be
Read MoreThe Stethoscope: Timeless Tool Or Outdated Relic?
(By – Taunya English, WHYY, via Kaiser Health News) To hear a patient’s heart, doctors used to just put an
Read MoreUCLA Freshmen Learn About Growing Old
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) April Pearce is in the middle of her freshman year at UCLA, settling
Read MoreMedicine’s Power Couples: A Challenge In Recruiting Physicians To Rural Areas
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) If someone is well-educated, the odds are that he or she will marry
Read MoreLeading Scope Maker Olympus Agrees To Hefty Settlement In Kickback Cases
(By – Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News) This story has been updated from an earlier version. Medical device maker Olympus
Read MoreThrow-away Drugs–A Multi Billion Dollar Drain on Medicare
In an article posted by Denver Nicks on time.com, the issue of pharmaceuticals packaging prescription drugs in a manner that “guarantees” that
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