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Web Exclusive: AMA Wants Permanent Fix on Physician Pay Issue
The president of the American Medical Association criticized the Senate's vote on Wednesday to delay a 21.2 % physician...
Web Exclusive: Senate Inches Closer to Delay Doc Pay Cut until September 30
The Senate has cleared the way to vote on delaying a 21.2% physician pay cut vote in Medicare reimbursement until...
Medicare backlash: A primary care doctor lays out his costs
With a 21% cut in Medicare payments slated to take effect later this month, physicians who say they are making an OK...
Web Exclusive: Medicare Cuts Delayed, Not Eliminated
The Senate voted overwhelmingly to postpone a Medicare reimbursement cut until the end of March. But so what?
Web Exclusive: Senate Delays Doc Pay Cut for 30 Days
The Senate overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night to delay for 30 days a 21.2% pay cut in Medicare reimbursement for...
Web Exclusive: MedPAC Recommends Small Inpatient Pay Increase for Hospitals
In its annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended on Monday that Congress give...
Congress gets breathing room before Medicare payment cuts
A 21% cut in Medicare fees paid to doctors were due to kick in March 1 because Congress failed to pass a temporary...
Web Exclusive: CMS Delays Physician Pay Cut in Hopes that Congress Will Resolve Issue
Lacking congressional action, the federal government has essentially halted a 21.2% Medicare pay cut for physicians...
Doctors say Medicare's pay cuts are killing their practices
Doctors face a 21% overall cut in Medicare reimbursements that becomes effective March 1, although it could still be...
Physicals undergoing a new examination
There is little agreement among doctors about whether regular physicals are actually necessary, or even about which...

Newsletter: Managed Care Contracting and Reimbursement Advisor
Managed Care Contracting & Reimbursement Advisor tells you exactly what you must know and do to successfully negotiate...
Book: Managed Care Contracting Survival Guide for Healthcare Providers:
The Managed Care Contracting Survival Guide is a must-have resource for managed care directors and their staff. It...
Book: Beyond the Contract:
This hands-on survival guide will help you prepare for negotiating sessions by delivering techniques and strategies you...
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...