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By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:05 pm | September 14, 2016
While the plan is heralded by many as the flexibility providers and advocates have been pleading for, a lot still remains unknown.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:28 pm | September 14, 2016
With the reporting and tech burdens high even by large provider standards, solo and small group practices are preparing for a rough entry.
By Kaiser Health News | 12:08 pm | September 09, 2016
Consumers Union wants to know why the cost projections submitted by Anthem and Blue Shield are so much higher than some of their competitors and other industry-wide figures.
By Susan Morse | 04:08 pm | September 06, 2016
The bill would require insurers to reimburse out-of-network doctors and health providers at the same rate as what they pay in-network providers.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:06 pm | September 06, 2016
The owner and manager of three former Miami-area home health agencies will spend 20 years in prison after being convicted of conspiring to commit health care, wire fraud, paying illegal kickbacks as part of a $57 million fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced.
By Eric Bailey | 03:15 am | September 05, 2016
The approach of MACRA promises sweeping change to healthcare providers. Experts in the field weigh in on what the regulatory implications really mean for providers and how to prepare.
By Mike Miliard | 10:46 am | September 02, 2016
The industry association calls on CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt to focus on the key issues of data sharing and interoperability and to reduce the need for multiple reports from IT systems.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:45 am | August 26, 2016
Embattled blood testing company Theranos has filed a notice of intent to appeal the sanctions that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has imposed on their Newark, California lab.
By Susan Morse | 04:23 pm | August 25, 2016
A whistleblower case believed dead involving claims of inflated Medicare Advantage risk scores has been resurrected by a federal court.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:06 pm | August 25, 2016
Hospitals and former parent company admitted to knowingly and grossly exceeding 60-day repayment rule for Medicaid overpayments.