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WASHINGTON – The American Health Care Association is calling possible Medicaid cuts “unwise and unwarranted” and says they could have “an economic impact of up to $4.2 billion...
MARIETTA, GA – A medical banking organization is leading efforts to standardize the use of denial codes by health plans.Agreement on a taxonomy of denial codes will provide benefits to...
Total U.S. healthcare spending could be reduced by an estimated $145 billion by 2015 if a plan proposed by America's Health Insurance Plans is followed, says PricewaterhouseCoopers.The propos...
WASHINGTON – Provider organizations peppered a House committee with concerns about the Recovery Audit Contractor program during a meeting in May.Witnesses provided their views on the p...
Aetna ranks No. 1 in business dealings with physicians, according to athenahealth's PayerView rankings. Among other performance criteria that put Aetna in the top spot, athenahealth found tha...
SAN FRANCISCO – Institute 2008, the annual June conference of America’s Health Insurance Plans, will highlight best practices and applications, putting health plans in the role of agents o...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – The land of Russell Crowe, Crowded House and kiwis is trying to attract Americans and Canadians seeking less expensive medical care.Medtral New Zealand, based in...
Physicians challenge Sierra Health acquisition The American Medical Association, Nevada State Medical Association and Clark County Medical Society have filed joint comments opposing the U....
WASHINGTON – Despite growing concern from the durable medical equipment industry and Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken the next step in its plan to implement a...
WHENEVER THE PUBLIC securities market experiences extraordinary price volatility, most investors begin to question their investing discipline. It can be unsettling to see markets fluctuate wildly....