Diana Manos
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday it will begin automatic audits of providers in South Carolina for certain Medicare billing codes. This is but the beginning of nationwide audits under the RAC program.
Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, is fighting back against what she called a Democrat-sponsored attack on her industry.
The third and final House panel approved a comprehensive healthcare reform package last Friday, bringing President Barack Obama's goal of health reform in 2009 one step closer to reality.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $163 billion for fiscal year 2010 for labor, health and education.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released new ratings on 4,000 hospitals in early July. The information, based on expanded data from previous ratings, are posted for public use on the CMS “Hospital Compare” website.
As the health reform debate continues, the Democratic proposal for a public health plan option seems to be a hot topic for reform opponents. But the truth is, public programs already exist in the United States – with more than half of all Americans eligible for them. They seem to be not only quite welcome, but are mainstays of our society's (dare I say the forbidden words?) "common good."
President Barack Obama says America can no longer live with the status quo when it comes to healthcare.
As Congress works to hammer out a nearly trillion dollar health reform overhaul, state lawmakers are urging the federal government not to place the burden on states already hit hard by the recession.
The National Coalition on Benefits, representing more than 185 employers, associations and organizations, has urged Congress to make sure any health reform bill includes measures to protect the long-term fiscal outlook of the nation as well as improve quality and value in care.
President Barack Obama says America can no longer live with the status quo when it comes to healthcare.