Fred Bazzoli
The American Medical Association is countering efforts calling for the increased regulation of specialty hospitals owned by physicians.Earlier this month, the hospital industry brought a unif...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services want to test whether an approach of bundling payment for both hospital and physician services will work.CMS last week outlined a planned de...
The credit crunch appears to be affecting hospitals' ability to raise capital and finance capital expenditures, especially for big-ticket items.A research report issued in April by Wachovia C...
Provider organizations peppered a House small business committee during a Wednesday hearing with concerns about the Recovery Audit Contractor program.Witnesses provided their views on the progra...
A subsidiary of a large banking firm is introducing a new tool to its medical claims processing service intended to facilitate claims payment posting.JP Morgan Healthcare Solutions on Wednesd...
In an unusual move, the Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to block the proposed acquisition of Prince William Health System, Inc. by the Inova Health System Foundation.The FTC voted unanimou...
WASHINGTON – Selling tactics aimed at getting senior citizens to buy Medicare private plans came under attack last month in a Congressional hearing investigating how sales personnel were handlin...
Responding to evidence that beneficiaries need protection from predatory marketing practices, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday toughened standards for selling Medicare Advant...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking steps to make sure states are using the State Children's Health Insurance Program for the purpose of providing health insurance for low-incom...
WASHINGTON – The pressure will rise for hospitals to provide high-quality care and reduce mistakes, as Medicare seeks to more closely tie reimbursement to quality.The Centers for Medica...