CMS to form interagency group to review Stark Law: 4 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will form an interagency group to examine the regulatory barriers of Stark
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Healthcare spending up 4.6%, while service use plateaus: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While healthcare spending depends on price and service use, substantial hikes in healthcare
Read MoreStudy: Patients experiencing cardiac arrest less likely to survive ‘off-hours’
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital patients who experience cardiac arrest in a hospital during nights or weekends
Read More7 things to know about SamSam, the ransomware hitting hospitals, city governments & businesses
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Healthcare professionals should be particularly concerned following a wave of cyberattacks involving SamSam,
Read MoreDid the government overpay for hundreds of drugs? It’s complicated
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — It looked like the watchdog had found something big — in December 2017,
Read MoreState of California license cross-border health plan that provides U.S workers health care in Mexico
The San Diego Union Tribune reports about a cross-border health plan licensed by the state of California were U.S. workers
Read MoreCHIP Renewed For Six Years As Congress Votes To Reopen Federal Government
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) A brief, partial shutdown of the federal government ended Monday, as the Senate
Read MoreCMS wants to require Medicare Part D sponsors to apply their rebates toward point-of-sales prices
Currently, Medicare Part D plan sponsors use savings they negotiate with drug companies and pharmacies to reduce costs for all
Read MoreLong-term care insurance massive premium increases
In the 1980s and 1990s, people were told long-term care (LTC) insurance was a way to protect against catastrophic illness, things
Read MoreWhen A Tattoo Means Life Or Death. Literally
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) The man was unconscious and alone when he arrived at University of Miami Hospital last
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