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As of Thursday May 23, 2013

House Lawmakers Grill CMS Over Health Exchange Navigators

by MARGARET DICK TOCKNELL | 5/22/2013

The role of navigators, expected to help millions of uninsured make their way through the health insurance market, came under fire Tuesday by members of Congress who raised questions about oversight and the role of the IRS in the implementation of healthcare reform.

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How Chargemaster Data May Affect Hospital Revenue

by CHERYL CLARK | 5/21/2013

The now transparent federal database of hospital prices could motivate hospital financial assistance offices to write more flexible policies for collecting from uninsured, underinsured, and Medicare Advantage patients.

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Uncompensated Care Faces a Double Hit in Some States

by PHILIP BETBEZE | 5/22/2013

Hospitals in states that opt not to expand Medicaid are at a severe disadvantage to their counterparts in other states, not only because they will miss out on additional Medicaid-based reimbursement, but also because they will face the same cuts in disproportionate share funding as everyone else.

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ED Physicians Key to Half of Hospital Admissions

by JOHN COMMINS | 5/21/2013

Doctors in the emergency department are the major decision makers in nearly half of all hospital admissions, giving them a significant role in controlling healthcare costs, research shows.

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Mercy Readies Tornado-Tough $450M Joplin Hospital

Two years after an EF5 tornado flattened Joplin, MO and gutted St. John's Regional Medical Center, the new Mercy Hospital Joplin is built to stand strong against natural disasters with a host of upgrades. Storm-hardened windows will be the facility's centerpiece.

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