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HP snags $200M Medicare claims contract
Palo Alto, CA-based HP Enterprise Services has been awarded a $200 million contract for Medicare Part B claims...
Blue Cross of MA agrees to reduce rate increase
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state’s largest health insurer, has agreed to reduce a dramatic rate...
MD hospital patients to pay hundreds more for stays
Maryland patients will pay hundreds of dollars more for hospital stays under price hikes made final Wednesday by the...
Could streamlining medical billing save $7 billion a year?
A study by a team from Massachusetts General Hospital and its physicians organization examined the time and costs...
Magazine: Healthcare Suffers, Too
The healthcare sector has managed to avoid much of the impact of past financial downturns. But not this time.
Louisville-based Kindred Healthcare trims earnings outlook for entire year
Kindred Healthcare, a Louisville, KY-based hospital operator and healthcare services company, has lowered its outlook...
Universal Health CEO: Not seeing big economic effects yet
Hospital operator Universal Health Services Inc. isn’t taking a serious hit from the current economic crisis...
Florida-based Pediatrix Medical Group shares slide
Shares of Florida-based healthcare services company Pediatrix Medical Group continued sliding on fallout from its move...
Web Exclusive: Be Glad You’re Not Running a Bank
You think healthcare’s tough? Be glad you’re not running any financial company, period.
Cape Cod Healthcare to cut 169 positions
Cape Cod Healthcare will cut 169 jobs, or nearly 4% of its workforce, as part of a sweeping financial makeover intended...

Medicare Boot Camp - Long-Term Care Version
Topics covered during this intensive, four-day course include Medicare coverage, billing, coding and payment for long...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation, Third Edition
Since our last edition, there have been significant changes to the rules and regulations surrounding documentation in...
Book: The Medicare Part B Billing Manual for Long-Term Care
This 150-page book breaks down Part B billing into separate revenue streams and includes examples of how to fill out...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...
Audio Conference: The RUG-IV Conversion: Financial Implications for Your Facility
When RUG-IV takes effect on October 1-whether in part or in full-is your facility prepared for the financial and...
Book: The Complete Guide to Long-Term Care Medicare Billing
The Complete Guide to Long-Term Care Medicare Billing provides easy-to-understand guidance to help long-term care...
Audio Conference: Master Outpatient Therapy Evaluations
This 90-minute program provides guidance to help therapists improve their chances of Medicare approval through...
Book: CMS Publication 100-4 Chapter 10: CMS Home Health Billing Manual
This handy manual, updated to reflect 2010 changes, is a great resource for finding answers quickly and easily when...