Susan Morse

Vague statement by Joint Committee claims lawmakers are working on a replacement, though no details are released.

If Congress doesn’t act, starting on April 1, physicians who accept Medicare would get a 21.2 percent pay cut.

In total, 37 people have pleaded guilty to scheme in which bribes were paid to doctors in return for referring patient blood specimens to Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services in New Jersey.

Merck & Co. received $1.4 billion from HHS in 2014, while Pfizer scored $856 million, according to report by analytics firm Govini.

The Advisory Board study found smaller campaigns have the added benefit of retaining staff, due to less burnout and lower turnover rates.

The acquisition includes existing therapy provider TheraTrust and a corporate office located in Ohio that will be maintained as a regional headquarters.

The Catholic Health Care System, aka ArchCare, allowed Medicare to be billed for patient care at the highest therapy-based levels, even though its subcontractor RehabCare, was often not providing therapy at those levels, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The groups are worried about anticipated failures resulting in a significant, multibillion dollar disruption for physicians and serious access-to-care issues for Medicare patients.

Genentech chose to move three lifesaving cancer drugs from traditional wholesale distribution channels to specialty distributors.

National Committee for Quality Assurance lauds hospital for its work in reducing costs, improving quality and improving patient experience.