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Health Care Finance 

GAO: 10 things to know about the spike in rural hospital closures

October 2, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A total of 64 rural hospitals closed between 2013 and 2017 — not

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Fifty-six percent of Medicare Advantage payers inappropriately denied claims

October 2, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

According to a report from the Office of inspector General (OIG), 56 percent of Medicare Advantage (MA) payers inappropriately denied

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CMS announces new streamlined user experience for Medicare beneficiaries

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a multi-year initiative that will empower patients

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A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices

October 2, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica and co-published by NPR) Marilyn Bartlett took a deep breath, drew herself up to her full

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Feds Settle Huge Whistleblower Suit Over Medicare Advantage Fraud

October 2, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) One of the nation’s largest dialysis providers will pay $270 million to settle

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Drugmakers Play The Patent Game To Lock In Prices, Block Competitors

October 2, 2018 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) David Herzberg was alarmed when he heard that Richard Sackler, former chairman

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