Healthcare Finance Staff
Saying insurer Highmark Inc. has breached their $475 million affiliation agreement, West Penn Allegheny Health System on Friday announced that it was walking away from the deal and would be "exploring new options for its future direction."
New research suggests Arizona would save money with Medicaid expansion
New research from the Grand Canyon Institute suggests that Arizona would save money and create thousands of jobs if it chooses to expand its Medicaid program under the program set forth by the federal government in the Affordable Care Act.
Officials from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have issued a challenge to get 1,000 critical access and small rural hospitals to meaningful use by 2014.
Amid emerging evidence that some hospitals may be using electronic health records (EHRs) to "game the system" by either cloning or "upcoding" claims, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent a warning letter Monday to the CEOs of five hospital associations that such activity will not be tolerated.
In the widespread quest to find remedies for America's pricey healthcare system, some say the answers lie locally, from the bottom up.
Proposed federal legislation removing costs associated with insurance brokers from the Affordable Care Act's medical loss ratio has reignited a debate about rising costs and consumer protections, with a new report from the Consumers Union contending that the legislation could lead to significant reductions in consumer rebates.
McKesson on Monday announced that it will acquire Waltham, Mass.-based MedVentive, which develops risk management and population health technology.
As the nation ages, Medicaid enrollment expands and state governments look for budget savings, more states are likely to use long term managed care for Medicaid programs, according to KPMG's Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Institute.
New Jersey lawmakers considering conflict-of-interests modeled on casino regs
In New Jersey, lawmakers and industry stakeholders negotiating HIX legislation are trying to reconcile differences on proposed conflict of interest rules for the governing board, WHYY's Newsworks reported.
With debate still swirling around the Aug. 23rd release of the final rules for meaningful use Stage 2, one CIO offers four reasons to celebrate it.