Healthcare Finance Staff
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it would no longer provide Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals and providers for injuries, illnesses or hospitalizations that could have been prevented. The announcement is in support of a provision within the Affordable Care Act that prohibits states from making payments to providers for "reasonably preventable" conditions.
Kaiser Permanente has selected three finalists in its Small Hospital, Big Idea hospital design competition. They are Aditazz; Gresham, Smith and Partners; and Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch.
A recent survey of employers shows more than half would like to improve their employees' health habits as a means of reining in the rising cost of providing health benefits.
The Western Health Information Network (WHIN) has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Pioneer Portfolio for a pilot project to test how unique patient identifiers can increase patient control over their clinical information and improve the quality of medical records.
With six months to go before the HIPAA 5010 electronic claims submissions compliance date, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have announced two 5010 national testing days.
Anthem Blue Cross and APS Healthcare have announced an agreement that will see APS provide targeted care management and coordination of Anthem members enrolled in Medi-Cal's California's Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD) Program.
Forty-five percent of young adults said healthcare cost considerations caused them to forgo necessary medical treatments in 2010, up from 32 percent in 2001, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.
Ten U.S. health systems have been identified by Thomson Reuters as providing the best quality of care, efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Greater spending on medical services does translate to better overall health for Medicare participants, according to a new study from George Mason University and the Urban Institute.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida has announced the release of its first Florida Blue mobile app for the iPhone and Android smartphones, designed to provide members with general health information, tools to manage their own health and details about their benefits.