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Web Exclusive: Major Cuts in Provider Pay Recommended by White House Commission
Some of the biggest federal cuts are proposed for the healthcare sector, in part to pay for the repeal of the...
Medicare Payment Changes Could Prompt Hospital Closings, Layoffs
New Jersey hospitals could lose $97 million in federal funds next year and more than $500 million over the next five...
Medicare battle looms as costs keep climbing
Democratic lawmakers in Congress are girding for a major battle over Medicare in 2009 that could result in substantial...
How changes in Medicare affect patients
The major goal of the new Medicare law was to block a scheduled cut in fees paid to doctors, but there’s also...
Medicare auditors recover $700 million in overpayments
Auditors have recovered nearly $700 million in Medicare overpayments to hospitals and other medical providers in a...
With nudge by Kennedy, Medicare bill passes
Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy returned to the Capitol to help the Senate pass legislation that would rescind a...
Senate Democrats attack Republicans on Medicare
Democrats assailed Republican senators for voting against a major Medicare bill and said the Republicans should be held...
Private health plans targeted in Medicare bill
U.S. health insurers are targeted for billions in cuts in legislation that lawmakers will begin debating. Payments to...
Hospitals to get $666 million from Medicare settlement
The federal government has reached a $666 million settlement with 667 hospitals that had sued for back payments...
Proposed Bush budget cuts would hit hospitals hard, administrators say
The federal government is proposing cuts to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, so now hospital organizations are...

Video: Managing Length of Stay
This video with CD-ROM uses "right way" and "wrong way" scenarios to deliver helpful, practical...
Book: The Physician Queries Handbook:
The Physician Queries Handbook provides practical, tips and best practices for querying physicians on a concurrent or...
Audio Conference: Manage Revenue Integrity and Audit Activity
During this 90-minue audio conference, our speakers will explain how to work across departments and build a strong...
Audio Conference: PEPPER for Critical Access Hospitals: Identify Your Audit Risk
During this 90-mintue audio conference, our speakers will explain PEPPER and tell you how to use your report to...
Audio Conference: Combat RAC Denials: Strategies for Successful Appeals
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers provide step-by-step procedures, timelines, tools, and best...
Audio Conference: ABNs and Modifiers: Everything You Need to Know in 90 Minutes
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers explain how to operationalize ABNs and modifiers so you get paid...
Audio Conference: 2012 IPPS Final Rule Explained
This 90-minute audio conference is your life line. Our experts comb the rule and pull out the information you need to...
Continuing Education: Medicare Compliance Forum: Orlando, FL
Attend the 2012 Medicare Compliance Forum to reduce your organization’s risk and exposure from government auditors...
Webcast: ADL Coding and the Impact on Your Facility's Reimbursement
Don’t let improper ADL coding put your facility at risk of significant revenue loss. Join HCPro on Tuesday, June 19, at...
Seminar: OPPS and IPPS Reimbursement Fundamentals
Attend OPPS and IPPS Reimbursement Fundamentals, a half-day seminar on September 30 in Orlando. You'll learn to...