Illinois regulators to conduct 1st broad review of BCBS in 27 years
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Illinois will conduct a broad market examination of Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue
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Health Care – General
Study Found: Newly Diagnosed Patients with Low Back Pain Improved with Physical Therapy
The Morgan Company (TMC) a health care research firm conducted a study on the cost of treatments for newly diagnosed
Read MorePre-authorization requirements are up at 86% of medical groups, MGMA poll finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payer pre-authorization requirements continue to rise, suggests a new Medical Group Management Association
Read More72% of consumers use the internet to find healthcare info: 6 survey findings
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The internet is the No. 1 source consumers turn to for information
Read MoreUsing Music And Rhythm To Help Kids With Grammar And Language
(By Robert Siegel and Andrea Hsu for NPR) Reyna Gordon was an aspiring opera singer fresh out of college when
Read MoreAs Government-Funded Cancer Research Sags, Scientists Fear U.S. Is ‘Losing Its Edge’
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Less and less of the research presented at a prominent cancer conference is
Read More‘Like Brain Boot Camp’: Using Music To Ease Hearing Loss
(By Robert Siegel and Andrea Hsu for NPR) Trying to make out what someone is saying in a noisy environment
Read MoreBCBS of Georgia to stop covering ED visits it deems unnecessary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Starting next month, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia will no longer
Read MoreSupervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Now Covered by Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will now offer national Medicare coverage of supervised exercise therapy for treating peripheral
Read MoreHandshake-Free Zone: Keep Those Hands — And Germs — To Yourself In The Hospital
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Mark Sklansky, a self-described germaphobe, can’t stop thinking about how quickly those
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