UnitedHealth Group’s operating earnings rise 15% in Q1: 6 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group saw revenue and earnings from operations increase in the first quarter
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Massachusetts to launch price comparison site for common medical procedures
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Massachusetts is a step closer to rolling out its price comparison web tool
Read MoreHealthcare Providers Are Not Embracing Telehealth
According to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability office, healthcare providers aren’t embracing telehealth and remote patient monitoring
Read MoreCMS’ 2018 IPPS proposed rule: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its 2018 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule on Friday, which increases
Read MoreImproving Reimbursement for Blood and Marrow Transplants
On January 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services enacted a significant policy change improving access to blood
Read MoreAHA urges CMS to modify uncompensated care worksheet
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association called on CMS to address parts of a worksheet used to
Read More63% of medical debt complaints to federal regulators assert money isn’t owed
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-three percent of consumer complaints about medical debt collection claim the debt was
Read MoreRecommendations Needed for Medicare Payment Alternatives
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said doctors should step up and recommend more payment alternatives to fee-for-service Medicare
Read More6 things to know about Nevada’s surprise billing legislation
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nevada legislation aiming to ban surprise medical bills is drawing a wide range
Read MoreChargemaster prices have ‘limited relationship’ to hospital quality at best, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study in Health Affairs found although hospitals’ chargemasters may reflect strategic business
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