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By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | May 07, 2008
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers came one step closer in April to blocking an estimated $20 billion in Medicaid cuts proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services.By a unanimous vote, t...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | May 07, 2008
Hospitals provide economic boost to their communitiesThe value of hospitals to the communities they serve extends far beyond healthcare and plays an important role in supporting the econom...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | May 07, 2008
ARLINGTON, VA – The American Association for Homecare says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ bidding program will put durable medical equipment providers out of business and...
By Fred Bazzoli | 12:00 am | May 07, 2008
NEW YORK – Hospital executives have their work cut out for them as they face the prospect of filling out a revamped Form 990 next year.However, rather than waiting too long, they should...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | May 06, 2008
Health insurance coverage and unpaid healthcare for full-time workers and their family members without employer coverage cost the U.S. public $45 billion a year, according to a report from The Commonw...
By Diana Manos | 12:00 am | May 06, 2008
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform expressed growing concern Tuesday that hospital emergency rooms are not ready to handle a mass casualty event such as a terrorist attack using co...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | May 06, 2008
Panacea Healthcare Solutions, LLC and National Healthcare Payer Networks, LLC have formed a partnership to market The Providers Payer Network, or TPPN, a solution aimed at improving hospital reimburse...
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:00 am | May 05, 2008
The McKesson Corp., one of the nation's largest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs, will pay $13.25 million in civil penalties for alleged violations of its obligations under the Controlled Substanc...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:00 am | May 05, 2008
Affiliated Computer Sciences, Inc. of Dallas has announced an agreement to acquire the CompIQ Corp. of Irvine, Calif., a provider of workers' compensation claims review, re-pricing and software...
By Molly Merrill | 12:00 am | May 05, 2008
Wal-Mart officials have announced phase three of the company's $4 Prescription Program, which now covers a 90-day prescriptions for $10, additional women's health medications and a new $4 over-the-cou...