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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
Study: safety net providers protecting bottom lineSafety net providers struggling with an increase in the uninsured are looking for creative ways to shore up their margins, according to a...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
Miami physician Ronald Harris, MD, and Miami resident Mariela Rodriguez have each pleaded guilty to defrauding the Medicare program of $37 million using faulty HIV infusion clinics, according to Actin...
By Patty Enrado | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
WASHINGTON – The debate over H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, was focused on removing the Medicare physician payment cuts and a battle of wills betwee...
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
SEATTLE – Employers trying to get a handle on healthcare costs often find their hands tied by one simple fact of life: You can’t predict the unpredictable. While medical emergenci...
By Molly Merrill | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has developed a new guide to help technology innovators navigate Medicare coverage, coding and payment requirements. The guide called the &quo...
By Diana Manos | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
The number of people without health insurance dropped from 47 million in 2006 to 45.7 million in 2007, according to a new U.S. Census report released on Tuesday. The report also suggested that the num...
By Fred Bazzoli | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
WASHINGTON – An organization that sets standards and rules for marketing municipal securities is raising concerns that banks could be violating federal law by linking the purchase of services to...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kerry D-Mass and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced the Empowered at Home Act with the intent of increasing access to home- and community-based services....
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Small practices are expected to benefit from two free Web-based dashboards that enable physicians and group practices to compare themselves to national norms.The...
By Patty Enrado | 01:00 am | August 27, 2008
EAGAN, MN – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is waiving co-pays for members who use retail health clinics. “Part of the initiative is to optimize care delivery and keep pre...