Senators Introduce CRT Bill
WASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders now have bills in both the House of Representatives and the Senate to create a separate benefit for complex rehab technology (CRT). Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., …
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Influence Waning with North Carolina Lawmakers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is used to having considerable clout in the legislature. Although the state’s largest health insurer hasn’t always gotten its way, for years …
Blue Cross Blue Shield Online Tool Tracks Health-Care System
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation said last week it has launched an online tool that allows users to track the changing makeup of the state’s health-care delivery …
Highmark fined $50,000 by Pa. Insurance Department
Highmark Inc. has been fined $50,000 by the state Insurance Department for minor violations relating to denying claims. The Pittsburgh Pennsylvania based health insurer disputed the findings of the 2-year …
CMS: Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Payment Reductions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put on display at the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Payment Reductions” (CMS-2367-P.) The Affordable Care …
Roche Mulls Sale of Blood-Glucose Monitor Business
Roche Diagnostics Corp. is mulling a sale of its blood-glucose meter business, according to a Reuters report, a move that would cast uncertainty over the nearly 1,000 people working for …
US Senate Confirms Tavenner as Medicare/Medicaid Chief
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Marilyn Tavenner, a former nurse and hospital company executive, as the first full-fledged administrator for the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs since 2006. In …
MPP Bill H.R. 1717 Up to 65 Sponsors
As providers prepare to head to Washington, D.C. for next week’s American Association for Homecare annual Washington Legislative Conference (May 22-23), H.R. 1717, the bill that would replace competitive bidding …