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By Susan Morse | 01:58 pm | June 18, 2015
Conspiracy to commit health care fraud, violations of the anti-kickback statutes, money laundering and aggravated identity theft among charges that resulted in several healthcare providers being suspended.
By Anthony Brino | 10:17 am | June 17, 2015
As the 50th anniversary of Medicaid approaches, a new report claims there is much work to do on the state-federal program, from finding sustainable hospital payment reforms to tackling the problem of poor oral health.
By Henry Powderly | 09:39 am | June 15, 2015
The fight over expanding Medicaid in Florida and Texas could have a major effect on some of the country's biggest for-profit healthcare providers.
By Susan Morse | 10:56 am | June 12, 2015
Evidence showed patients were placed in front of a television to watch movies instead receiving the intensive outpatient treatment for severe mental illness for which Medicare was billed.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:46 am | June 12, 2015
Medicare drug plans are cutting back on coverage for a specially designated type of painkiller that deters abuse in favor of cheaper generics that don't have the same deterrent qualities, a new study found.
By Susan Morse | 09:23 am | June 11, 2015
These hospitals charge the uninsured and certain other payers more than 10 times the amount they charge Medicare, but critics say there's a big difference between what hospitals charge and what they are paid.
By Susan Morse | 03:33 pm | June 05, 2015
New rules released Thursday include a third track for providers to take on higher risk and to share in increased savings.
By Susan Morse | 03:11 pm | June 03, 2015
Ankur Roy designed scheme to pay off debt and student loans.
By Kaiser Health News | 02:38 pm | June 03, 2015
More than 1.3 million Floridians received an average subsidy of $294 a month in March to reduce their premiums, according to the new data.
By Henry Powderly | 08:40 pm | June 02, 2015
Of the 23,138 claims filed, 20,306 were accepted, though most of the rejections were caused by issues not related to ICD-10.