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States waiting on Congress for extra Medicaid funds, COBRA subsidies could be gone for good
A Senate effort to extend federal help to states struggling with swelling Medicaid rolls hit a road...
E-medical records: More ’meaningful use’
The push toward electronic medical records has garnered a lot of attention lately as the federal rules roll out for...
Doctors divided on how new healthcare law will affect them
Physicians’ reactions to President Obama’s healthcare legislation are complicated and varied, and depend...
Web Exclusive: Medicare Payment Panel Likely to Remain in Final Reform Bill
While it may have dual names in the healthcare reform debate—such as the Independent Payment Advisory Board or...
Senate Reform Bill Would Expand RAC Program
The Senate health reform bill would broaden the current RAC program to cover Medicare Part C and D as well as the...
Automatic cuts could help push past a health hurdle
President Obama's new call to impose automatic spending cuts if the healthcare overhaul adds "one dime" to...
Web Exclusive: Obama Healthcare Reform Called a 'Shell Game'
The announcement this week that the nation's hospitals will sacrifice about $155 billion in Medicare and Medicaid...
Web Exclusive: How the Election Could Impact Physicians
When McCain and Obama talk about their respective plans for healthcare reform, they focus almost exclusively on how...
Bailout provides more mental health coverage
More than one-third of all Americans will soon receive better insurance coverage for mental health treatments because...
Governors of both parties oppose Medicaid rules
Governors of both parties have strongly objected to new federal Medicaid regulations that they said would shift...

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: Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers:
A guide to fundamental case management responsibilities, Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers serves as a training...
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
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Audio Conference: PEPPER for Critical Access Hospitals: Identify Your Audit Risk
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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