New Round of Medicare Readmission Penalties Hits 2,583 Hospitals
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Medicare cut payments to 2,583 hospitals Tuesday, continuing the Affordable Care Act’s eight-year
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Hospitals slam CMS proposal to disclose negotiated rates
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals are urging CMS to reject a proposed rule requiring hospitals to publish negotiated rates
Read MoreDOJ arrests 35 in $2.1 billion Medicare scam
In one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 35 people with unlawfully charging Medicare
Read MoreThe cost of health insurance is going up
According to a survey by the National Business Group on Health, large employers predict the total cost of covering health
Read MoreSenate votes to push back Medicaid DSH cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Senate has approved a measure to delay $4 billion in cuts
Read MoreKHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Kaiser Health News is suing the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MorePhysician-backed surprise-billing solution would boost deficit by billions, CBO says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A surprise medical bill arbitration solution supported by physician groups would increase the
Read MoreUber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Services Hitch Onto Medicaid
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Arizona Medicaid Director Jami Snyder heard many complaints about enrollees missing medical appointments
Read MoreTrump Administration Drives Down Medicare Advantage and Part D Premiums for Seniors
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Ahead of Medicare Open Enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), under the leadership of
Read MoreMedicare could save billions by connecting Medicare patients with “high-value” doctors
According to a new report from UnitedHealth group, ensuring Medicare patients are treated by “high-value” physicians could lead to billions
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