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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...

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...
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...
Book: The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Urgent Care Centers and Freestanding EDs
One in five Americans lacks adequate access to primary care physicians and even those patients with insurance and a...
Audio Conference: 2013 IPPS Final Rule Highlights and New Initiatives
This 90-minute audio conference is your life line. Our experts comb the rule and pull out the information you need to...
Audio Conference: Value-Based Purchasing
During this 90-minute audio conference, Deborah K. Hale, CCS, CCDS and Susan Wallace, MEd, RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CCDS, will...
Continuing Education: Medicare Compliance Forum: Las Vegas, NV
Audio Conference: Proactively Defend Against Recovery Auditor Prepayment Reviews
Recovery Auditor prepayment reviews are the latest wrinkle to be thrown at providers. This audio conference will help...
Continuing Education: Outpatient, Observation, or Inpatient?: Las Vegas, NV