Medicare Advantage funding could be cut
Supporters of Medicare Advantage program are roundly criticizing President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget plan to slash more than $36 billion in its funding over the coming decade. In a Feb. …
The ResMed AirView System now Integrates with Brightree
Last Week ResMed and Brightree announced ResMed’s AirView patient management system will directly integrate with Brightree’s leading home medical equipment (HME) billing and business management software solution. “Since 2013, Brightree …
Partial SC Medicare and Medicaid program combination
Much of the conversation about health care has centered on health-insurance marketplaces and whether or not to expand Medicaid. Far less discussed is a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …
No Judicial Relief in sight for the ALJ delays
In May 2014, the American Hospital Association filed suit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services seeking to compel Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) to comply with applicable …
Covered California touts 90% renewal rate
California officials say more than 90% of Obamacare customers renewed their policy for 2015, but the state still faces an uphill climb to reach its goal of 1.7 million enrolled …
Medicare to transform how it pays doctors and hospitals
The Obama administration outlined ambitious new goals Monday to transform over the next four years the way that the gargantuan Medicare program pays doctors and hospitals, rewarding providers that achieve …
NC Bill would make Medicaid Management Changes
The Department of Health and Human Services would no longer supervise day-to-day operations of North Carolina’s Medicaid program under a bill that received key support Thursday. A General Assembly subcommittee …
Stop Fraudulent Bidders from abusing Medicare…
On January 12, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate that would require bidders to stand by their bids and stop speculators from gaming Medicare contract auctions …