Diana Manos

Medicare beneficiaries are not having any trouble finding physicians to treat them, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The Senate Finance Committee on Friday approved an amendment to require pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to report drug pricing, competition and how much savings are being passed on to consumers.

The Government Accountability Office says states are benefiting from Medicaid funding allotted under the federal stimulus package.

Diversified Collection Services, the Medicare recovery audit contractor for Region A, has announced it will begin audits on durable medical equipment billed to Medicare, bringing the RAC program live nationwide.

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced a bill Thursday to protect a quarter of Medicare enrollees who face a 20 percent increase in Part B premiums next year.

With the introduction of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' (D-Mont.) health reform bill last week, the committee now begins the difficult process of finding common ground in a deeply divided partisan battle.

The White House has made $25 million available in grants for states, localities and health systems to test new medical liability reform models.

With or without healthcare reform, hospitals can still find ways to increase quality and hold down costs, according to Michigan health system which is used healthcare IT to establish evidence-based care.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says his $865 billion plan would lower healthcare costs, provide quality and reduce the federal deficit over 10 years.

Public health experts at Harvard and the University of Minnesota are warning that H1N1 will threaten most businesses in America as the flu spreads and more people miss work.