Susan Morse

Based on recent settlements with 12 physicians over violations of the anti-kickback statute, the Office of the Inspector General is urging physicians who enter into medical directorships to ensure the arrangements reflect fair market value for services.

"Cadillac tax" on high-priced plans is also contributing to the spending decline and accelerating the cost shift from employer to employee, PricewaterCooper report finds.

Evidence showed patients were placed in front of a television to watch movies instead receiving the intensive outpatient treatment for severe mental illness for which Medicare was billed.

Michael McAnder is the new chief financial officer of Piedmont Healthcare.

These hospitals charge the uninsured and certain other payers more than 10 times the amount they charge Medicare, but critics say there's a big difference between what hospitals charge and what they are paid.

The new policies encourage physicians to give patients greater price transparency on the cost of care, taking into account insurance status.

The purchase does not include acquisition of the $62 million in debt incurred during construction of the hospital in 2010.

President highlights success from reforms in speech.

Latest law proposed in the House of Representatives would keep physicians or other healthcare providers from being penalized for coding errors.

Rule allows certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice in rural and critical access hospitals without direct physician supervision under rules developed by each facility in consultation with the medical staff.