Medicare premium hikes and the “hold harmless” provision–an explanation
As the planning for 2016 unfolds, and as the likelihood of a zero COLA for Social Security recipients sinks in,
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GAO to review CMS Nursing Home Rating System
Acting on a request from Bob Casey, Ron Wyden, and Elijah Cummings, the Government Accounting Office (GAO) has announced its
Read MoreOverlap between physician-owned hospitals and physician-owned distributors studied
An analysis into a recently-issued document from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) addressing
Read MoreCMS provides additional ECCP funding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday announced additional funding related to their partnership with Enhanced Care and
Read MoreConvictions and sentencing announced in Medicare fraud cases
Jacqueline DiChiara, in an article titled “August 28: Week That Was in Healthcare Fraud and Malpractice,” outlined the outcomes of
Read MoreThe potential of transitional care…
In this fiercehealthcare.com article, executive editor Ilene MacDonald reports on the initial experiences of Newport Beach-based Global Transitional Care. GTC is the first Medicare-approved
Read MoreKickbacks cited in Medicare fraud conspiracy charges…
Christopher Placek, Staff Writer at www.dailyherald.com reports on Medicare Fraud charges leveled against a Des Plaines couple, citing allegations of referral kickbacks
Read MoreAn analysis of Medicare bundled payment options
The New England Journal of Medicine yesterday published an article covering various aspects of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR)
Read MoreProminent voices join the discussion on Medicare payment overhaul and the impact on amputees
A Boston Marathon bombing survivor and a former U.S. Senator have weighed-in on the technical proposals that some believe could
Read MoreAmerican Medical Group Association (AMGA) comments on mixed ACO results
AMGA’s newsroom yesterday issued comments on the quality and financial performance results of Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare
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