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Hospital groups sue HHS, seek to block site-neutral pay cuts

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Two organizations representing hospitals and health systems across the nation and several

For those with Original Medicare there is an important Medicare rule called Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) you should be

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Next Generation accountable care organizations (ACOs) reduced spending by about 1.11

(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) One 50-year-old has the nimble metabolism of a teenager, while another’s is so

(By Selena Simmons-Duffin) Some people pay $200 a month on the golf course or a fancy cable TV package, says

(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) T he high cost of multiple sclerosis treatments has forced 40% of patients

Over 52 million seniors get health coverage through Medicare. Although Medicare may not be a perfect program, but there are

(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) Health authorities on Monday identified a pneumonia case caused by a previously unknown

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Certain bundled payment models can lower costs and maintain or improve quality,

More than 22 million people receive their healthcare coverage through a Medicare Advantage plan; however, not all of them are