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Ten states have activated new substance abuse prevention and treatment health codes for screening and brief intervention (SBI) of Medicaid-eligible patients, according to Dr. Bertha K. Madras, deputy...
A new report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicates the federal government recovered nearly $700 million in improper Medicare payments through its recovery audit contractors (RA...
The TriZetto Group's conversion from a public-traded company to a private concern is nearing its conclusion.At a special meeting held on July 14, shareholders representing 34.2 million shares...
Boston-based HealthHonors has launched its new behavior modification technology, a program that aims at motivating patients to adhere to drug therapy and wellness initiatives by using a points-reward...
A veteran of the healthcare information technology industry has been tapped to lead AdvancedMD, nearly six months after the Salt Lake City-based provider of records management, billing and scheduling...
A report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revealed that the recovery audit contractors (RAC) pilot program is successfully identifying improper payments - so much so that $693.6...
California's pharmacies won a court order last Friday to halt the proposed 10 percent payment cuts for prescription drugs dispensed under the Medi-Cal program. The action was made in response...
TransUnion, based in Chicago, has announced a partnership with San Diego-based Benchmark Revenue Management that will integrated TransUnion’s healthcare revenue cycle platform and...
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital will launch an electronic health record, thanks to a $334,268 grant from a state charitable fund.The $50 million fund was established by state regulators in 20...
Miami resident Aisa Perera, 42, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for her role in an $11 million scheme to defraud the Medicare program.Judge Federico A. Moreno of the Southern Distri...