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In FL, HMO’s would treat Medicaid patients
NJ tells 200L Medicaid recipients they’ll have to enroll in an HMO
April 28, 2011
Medicare at heart of budget debate
Medical community works to trim hospital errors
MRSA infections down at VA hospitals
Chicago HIE to host 9.4M healthcare records
Chicago judge throws out fugitive surgeon's plea deal
Physician Groups Update E-Prescribing Guidelines
April 27, 2011
MA insurers’ ambulance bill practice protested
Jindal's plan to sell LA health plan to private company draws attacks
Oklahoma Senate approves fee on hospital revenue
Dartmouth-Hitchcock to pay $2.2M in whistleblower suit
Miami Medicare Scammers Sentenced
Despite ACA, Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs Lurk
Ministries allow Christians to share healthcare costs
IOM Calls for National Quality Measures for Pediatric Healthcare
April 26, 2011
Supreme Court won’t expedite review of healthcare law
Cardinal Health to Pay $8M to Resolve 'Upfront Discount' Allegations
CHS Says Government Consolidating Probes
April 25, 2011
MA physicians groups talk of partnership
Medicare treatment costs in Metro Detroit posted online
3 in 4 Employers to Increase Health Plan Deductibles or Copays
CA orders fixes at 2 UCSD emergency rooms
ACP Calls for National Strategy on Healthcare for Immigrants
April 22, 2011
UnitedHealth soars on earnings
U.S. Healthcare Costs Climb 6.19% Over 12 Months
Physician Quality Incentive Payments On the Rise
April 21, 2011
MN pols open to deal on Medicaid vouchers
CMS Proposes IPPS Changes for 2012 and Beyond
April 20, 2011
CHS Asks Federal Judge to Toss Tenet Suit
Obama panel to curb Medicare finds foes in both parties
CMS Improperly Paid $38M for ED Outpatient Imaging, OIG Says
Value-Based Payment Rules May Be Bound for ASCs
April 19, 2011
CVS to Pay $17.5M to Settle Medicaid Billing Case
A new line of attack on Alzheimer's
MedSolutions' heart test denials criticized
NJ pilot program helps head off problems, ER trips
Surgeon resigns leadership post over editorial
Hospitals That Take Plastic Must Comply with PCI
HDHPs Pose No Additional Risk to Medically Vulnerable
April 18, 2011
CMS: Let the meaningful use attestation begin
Medicaid explained: How would block grants work?
How CER could pay for itself: Insights from vertebral fracture treatments
Vanguard Health Systems files for $600M IPO
Florida Doctor Convicted in $23M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Shorter Hospital Stays for Uninsured Patients Compared to Insured
April 15, 2011
Drug Shortages Raise Costs, Put Patients at Risk
MA AG urges end to nonprofit health board payments
FL HMOs win in Medicaid bill
VT single-payer plan advances
April 14, 2011
ME mulls cross-border health insurance sales
White House Deficit Reduction Proposal Targets Medicare
April 13, 2011
House GOP faces risky vote on Medicare, Medicaid
Dartmouth Atlas: Costs Rise for Medicare Patients at End of Life
April 12, 2011
7 Ways Hospitals Can Trim Costs
Health Plan Performance Standards Open for Comment
Tenet Claims CHS Overbilled Medicare $377M
April 11, 2011
2 FL Medical Office Workers Face Fraud Charges
Hospital patient safety under a spotlight
Individual stories a new weapon in fight over healthcare law
Medicaid to offer rewards for healthy behavior
MS doctor, 54, found guilty in fraud case
April 8, 2011
Senators push to open Medicare database
Henry Ford Health System made $60M in 2010
SC Gov signs bill cutting Medicaid payments
Roundup: ACO Proposed Rules Fuel Uncertainty
April 7, 2011
Medicare releases data on hospital errors
CBO: Seniors would pay much more for Medicare under GOP plan
Healthcare reform can't work without more docs
Healthcare data security in transition
Adverse Events in Hospitals Largely Undetected
Wright Memorial Readies $30M MO Hospital
Health Care Innovation Zones: An ACO for AMCs?
April 6, 2011
Medicare cost would rise for many under Ryan plan
Could health law survive without the individual mandate?
Top 10 issues for health plans in 2011
TX physician bills raise concern about safety, motive
ME doc offers 'pay what you can' visits to uninsured
RACs Intro 'Semi-Automated' Claims Reviews
Infection Prevention Pilot Slashes CLABSI by 35%
'Unreasonable' Rate Increase Rule Proposal Scrutinized
13 Hot ACO Buzzwords All Providers Should Know
April 5, 2011
GOP budget plan would transform Medicare for people under 55
Health Net Breach Grabs Top Spot on OCR List
HealthSouth to Build $21M Rehab Hospital in Ocala
Rex Healthcare to Pay $1.9M to Settle Fraud Claims
ACO Proposed Rules Spotlight Physician-Hospital Alignment
April 4, 2011
House GOP budget plan would revamp Medicare
MD's hospital cost solution: regulated prices
ACO Rules Receive Guarded, Mixed Reviews
April 1, 2011
CMS sets the IT bar very high for Medicare ACOs
Arizona proposes Medicaid fat fee
HDHPs Associated With 14% Decline in Health Spending