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Coupons for patients, but higher bills for insurers
With drug prices rising and many people out of work, pharmaceutical companies are increasingly helping patients with...
AMA Urges House to Pass 'Doc Fix' Extension
The American Medical Association is praising the U.S. Senate's bipartisan vote Wednesday to delay by one year 25...
Web Exclusive: Hospital Sues WV Over Medicaid Reimbursements
Citing "inadequate" reimbursement levels limiting operations and capital expenditures, Appalachian Regional...
Hospital monopolies ruin MRI bill as Sutter gets price it wants
After Mark Logsdon tore a ligament in his knee skiing at Lake Tahoe in March, he returned home to suburban Sacramento...
NY attorney general probes healthcare credit card practices
The state Attorney General's office has issued subpoenas to 10 healthcare providers statewide, including two with...
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...
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...
Slow payments cost United Healthcare $750,000
United Healthcare Insurance Co. has been ordered to pay $750,000 for failure to pay doctors' claims within 15 days of...
Omnicare loses court dispute with UnitedHealth
Omnicare Inc. came out on the short end of a dispute with UnitedHealth Group, which it claims has cost it millions of...
UnitedHealth to pay $350 million for settlement
UnitedHealth Group Inc. will pay $350 million to resolve class action lawsuits over reimbursement for its...

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Webcast: ADL Coding and the Impact on Your Facility's Reimbursement
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Book: The Healthcare Executive's Guide to Urgent Care Centers and Freestanding EDs
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Audio Conference: 2013 IPPS Final Rule Highlights and New Initiatives
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Continuing Education: Medicare Compliance Forum: Las Vegas, NV
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Recovery Auditor prepayment reviews are the latest wrinkle to be thrown at providers. This audio conference will help...
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