ER Doctors Say Federal Rules Could Raise Patients’ Out-Of-Network Bills
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Two professional organizations representing emergency doctors warn that a new federal rule could lead
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Single-Payer Health Care On Colorado Ballot In 2016
(By – John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, via Kaiser Health News) On a brisk morning in Denver recently, an ambulance
Read MoreNew Kaiser Permanente Med School Part Of A Growing Trend
(By – Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News) Thursday’s announcement by Kaiser Permanente that it plans to open its own medical school
Read MoreReport: Home Care Workers Need Better Job Protections
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) A lack of oversight in the rapidly growing home care workforce could undermine
Read MoreVariations in Hospital Service Pricing
(By – Amanda Cuda, www.ctpost.com) Some of the reasons that contribute to variations–often substantial–in service pricing from one hospital to another are
Read MoreNew MLN Provider Compliance Fast Fact
(Source – CMS.gov) A new fast fact is available on the Medicare Learning Network Provider Compliance webpage. Bookmark this webpage
Read MoreBaby Boomers Set Another Trend: More Golden Years In Poorer Health
(By Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser health News) After the last of the baby boomers become fully eligible for Medicare, the federal
Read MoreKaiser Health Tracking Poll
(By – Bianca DiJulio, Jamie Firth, and Mollyann Brodie; Kaiser Family Foundation) The ACA’s third open enrollment will come to a
Read MoreReading a Professional Remittance Advice Booklet — Revised
(Source – CMS.gov) Reading a Professional Remittance Advice Booklet — Revised A revised Reading a Professional Remittance Advice Booklet is
Read MoreESRD QIP: Payment Year 2019 Final Rule Call — Register Now
(Source – CNS.gov) ESRD QIP: Payment Year 2019 Final Rule Call — Register Now Tuesday, January 19 from 2 to
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