State-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close
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Author: Eileen Cook
A Supreme Court pharma case deals consumers a big loss
(By Michael Burg for STAT) In the war being waged by large corporations against individual rights — and, yes, it
Read MoreMoody’s: Florida’s Medicaid waiver renewal aids safety-net hospitals
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The five-year renewal of Florida’s section 1115 Medicaid waiver will help hospitals offset uncompensated care
Read MoreMedicare’s Fraud Audit is Undergoing a Major Overhaul
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to implement a new audit strategy in which Medicare administrative contractors, or
Read MoreCBO: Killing Cost-Sharing Subsidies Would Hike Silver Plan Premiums And Deficit
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) If President Donald Trump were to follow through on his threats to cut
Read MoreCMS will cancel major bundled payment initiatives
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has proposed canceling the cardiac and expanded joint replacement bundled payment models. Continue reading
Read MoreInsurers Given Three More Weeks to File their Rate Requests for 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Thursday, it would extend the deadline by three weeks for
Read MoreHealthcare Organizations are Enhancing their Cybersecurity Programs
According to the 2017 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey from 126 health IT security professionals in United States, 80 percent of respondents
Read More23 payers proposing double-digit premium hikes for 2018
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Below are 23 payers proposing double-digit premium hikes for coverage offered on the
Read MoreEnd-Of-Life Advice: More Than 500,000 Chat On Medicare’s Dime
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) The 90-year-old woman in the San Diego-area nursing home was quite clear, said
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