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Congress Passes 'Doc Fix' Bill; Obama Calls for Permanent Fix
The U.S. House on Thursday afternoon voted 409-2 to delay by one year the nearly $20 billion in Medicare...
Web Exclusive: Major Cuts in Provider Pay Recommended by White House Commission
Some of the biggest federal cuts are proposed for the healthcare sector, in part to pay for the repeal of the...
Web Exclusive: Payers Pave Way to Provider EHRs
Physicians facing down a 2015 federal deadline for upgrading to electronic health record systems are finding that many...
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...
Teaching Hospitals Prep for FICA Rebates
Teaching hospitals are trying to regain FICA taxes that they and residents paid from 1995 until April 1, 2005. For...
House passes plan to stop Medicare cuts to doctors
The House has approved a six-month plan to prevent a steep cut in doctors' fees paid by Medicare, agreeing to a...
Senate acts to block doctors' Medicare payment cut
U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached agreement to postpone by six months scheduled cuts in Medicare...
Senate Again Fails to Approve Fix to 21% Cut; Payment Reductions to Begin
Physicians hoping to see a postponement at last of a 21% cut in Medicare and TRICARE reimbursements faced...
Doctors' lobby blasts Congress for delayed 'doc fix'
The American Medical Association continued to blast Congress Thursday for its failure, thus far, to pass legislation...

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