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Susan Morse

Susan Morse

Susan Morse is the executive editor for Healthcare Finance News.

By Susan Morse | 12:08 pm | October 26, 2015
Top hospital executives derive innovative ideas not only from each other but from organizations ranging from Epic to Wal-Mart and CVS, according to a new report, "Into the Minds of the C-Suite 2015" by Peer60.
By Susan Morse | 03:27 pm | October 23, 2015
The House on Friday approved a budget reconciliation bill that repeals parts of the Affordable Care Act, including the "Cadillac tax," medical device tax and the individual and employer mandates.
By Susan Morse | 11:37 am | October 23, 2015
One out of every six patients over the past two years received care in a hospital rated low for performance, or one-star, according to a new Healthgrades report that shows hospital quality varying across the country, regionally and within local markets.
By Susan Morse | 12:00 pm | October 22, 2015
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says other types of financial support could include fixed grants to pay for standby capacity costs and uncompensated care; and targeted special payments with a focus on low-volume isolated providers.
By Susan Morse | 10:55 am | October 22, 2015
The medication therapy management model is being tested in five regions as an incentive to boost adherence for stand-alone Part D plans not connected with Medicare Advantage.
By Susan Morse | 03:17 pm | October 21, 2015
America's Health Insurance Plans on Wednesday called former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's stance against major insurance company consolidation misguided, and suggested that the presidential candidate focus on other issues plaguing healthcare instead.
By Susan Morse | 01:47 pm | October 21, 2015
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found higher healthcare prices for outpatient care linked to the financial integration between physicians and hospitals.
By Susan Morse | 11:38 am | October 21, 2015
Nearly every C-suite respondent to Premier's 2015 Economic Outlook said pharmaceutical price increases are their top area of concern.
By Susan Morse | 03:35 pm | October 20, 2015
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center will abandon the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, the system confirmed Tuesday, after losing more than $3 million over the past two years in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid model.
By Susan Morse | 11:25 am | October 20, 2015
Millennium Health of San Diego has agreed to pay $256 million to the federal government to resolve claims that it billed Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs for medically unnecessary urine drug and genetic testing, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.