Medicare & Medicaid
Office of Inspector General for the VA concluded overcharges had occurred going back to 2002, DOJ said.
California doctors have long decried California's Medi-Cal rates, which are lower than those of Medicaid programs in 45 other states, D.C.
New Mexico reported the highest number of births financed by Medicaid at 72 percent; New Hampshire was the lowest at 27 percent.
A top-performing practice could theoretically earn up to a 25 percent payment adjustment in the 2018 performance year, experts say.
Community Oncology Alliance wrote scathing letter to MedPAC saying the recommendations would further cut reimbursements, fuel practice acquisitions.
Noble U. Ezukanma was convicted on one count conspiracy and six counts healthcare fraud; each carries 10-year maximum prison sentence.
Faculty members at the teaching hospital have also taken pay cuts in response to the loss of funding, UMMC says.
Nationally, biggest chunk of Medicaid beneficiaries-13.5 million-live in California; state could lose $24 billion in federal funding annually.
Texans on both sides of the political spectrum say the Lone Star State is not going to fare well; state has more uninsured than any other.
Archway Health CEO said he doesn't believe the delay means the administration is moving away from value-based reimbursement.