Policy and Legislation
Variations in insurance markets from state to state mean there is no single formula for how to set up the new health insurance exchanges, as required under healthcare reform.
A new poll conducted by the American Medical Association indicates 94 percent of Americans are concerned about a looming 25 percent cut in Medicare reimbursements to doctors.
According to a national poll, voters named healthcare fourth in a list of factors determining their vote in the Nov. 2 mid-term elections, behind the economy, party preference and the candidates' views.
Expect more noise and contention on healthcare up on Capitol Hill now that the November elections are over, experts say.
Deval Patrick's first term as Massachusetts governor was somewhat disappointing from a health care perspective, especially the first couple years. That's when the Executive Branch tried hard to squander the state's lead in health information technology implementation by dithering over productive spending of funds allocated for e-health and wasting time and money on consulting fees instead.
In an effort to reduce the number of improper payments under state Medicaid plans, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed new rules for Medicaid's Recovery Audit Contractor program.
Janet Estep is president and CEO of NACHA – The Electronic Payments Association, a not-for-profit trade association that oversees the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, one of the largest electronic payments networks in the world. Estep recently took time from here schedule to discuss how NACHA can support the healthcare industry’s efforts to create an effective electronic claims and payment system
A poll by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions finds that one out of four consumers believe health reform will have a negative impact on economic recovery in the United States.
The Office of the Inspector General has issued a booklet to help physicians avoid Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse.
In a series of communications to HHS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in October, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, which holds jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid, has been voicing a number of concerns regarding conflicts of interest on the part of CMS contractors.