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By: Kristen Kohrt, April 22, 2009
Office of Inspector General Chief Counsel Lewis Morris stressed to the Senate Finance Committee this week the ongoing urgent need to fight healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse in order to foster the healthcare reform the SFC is working toward.
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By: Andrea Kraynak, CPC-A, April 22, 2009
With so many Medicare reimbursement dollars at stake, it is no surprise that everyone is putting in their two cents. Make no mistake—the wealth of information becoming available is a good thing. The more you know about the Recovery Audit Contractor program, the better you will be able to manage the process.
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By: Kristen Kohrt, April 22, 2009
Quest Diagnostics Inc., and its subsidiary Nichols Institute Diagnostics recently entered into a global settlement with the U.S. government that includes a $40 million criminal fine and a $262 million fine to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
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By: Scott Wallask, for HealthLeaders Media, April 22, 2009
At a Congressional subcommittee hearing today, April 22, an official from the Federal Aviation Administration testified before lawmakers that the agency will begin drafting a new rulemaking for hospital EMS flights.
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By: Keri Mucci, April 22, 2009
A Dean Health System physician made an incision during a recent routine surgery, but it's a manager's cut during the procedure that is making waves. Healthcare professionals are now questioning why the manager laid off a nurse during the recent surgical procedure.
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Around the Web
- Pennsylvania health system feud now a federal case
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 23, 2009
- Advocate looking at hospital partnership outside Chicago
Chicago Tribune, April 23, 2009
- Florida House of Representatives passes Medicaid changes
Miami Herald, April 23, 2009
- Democrats consider bypassing GOP on healthcare plan
New York Times, April 23, 2009
- Defense investigators in PA raid Siemens Medical
AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, April 22, 2009
- BCBS of Michigan increases payments to medical homes
Detroit Free Press, April 22, 2009
- Drug deals tie prices to how well patients do
New York Times, April 23, 2009
- Aetna CEO Ronald A. Williams’ 2008 pay package: $3.14 million
Hartford Courant, April 23, 2009
- Health insurance subsidy for laid-off workers has holes
USA Today, April 23, 2009
- Wisconsin-based Ministry Health Care cuts jobs in unstable economy
AP/Chicago Tribune, April 23, 2009
- Health plans lose members to layoffs
Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2009
- Patients: There’s waste in medicine, but my doctor is perfect
Wall Street Journal Health Blog, April 23, 2009
Features
- Public Insurance: Two Questions for Washington
Les Masterson, for HealthLeaders Media, April 22, 2009
- Educate Patients to Improve Both Patient and Physician Satisfaction
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media, April 22, 2009
- Where, More or Less, is "The Frontier"?
Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, April 22, 2009
- Jump . . . or Get Pushed
Carrie Vaughan, for HealthLeaders Magazine, April 9, 2009
- Eight Tips for Wellness Program Success
Mindy McGrath, April 22, 2009
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