Inconsistency in Hospital Charges Alarming
The White House administration revealed what over 3,000 hospitals charge for common medical procedures in an early effort to challenge healthcare costs by showing consumers how prices for the same …
5 Things the Oregon Medicaid Study Tells Us About American Health Care
Among all the criticisms of President Obama’s health care reform law, the most salient may be that the Affordable Care Act focuses on access to insurance at the expense of cost …
Blue Cross: Rates Will Rise Under New Federal Health Care Law
In a signpost pointing to health insurance changes under the nation’s new health care law, North Carolina’s largest insurer has warned of steep rate increases for customers who have typically …
Sequestration May Impact EHR Incentive Payments
Just as the rest of the nation is beginning to feel the impact of sequestration, eligible professionals and eligible hospitals may feel the pinch soon. According to the Office of …
CMS Proposed Rule Would Establish Powerful New Measures for Combating Fraud
On April 24, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Proposed Rule revamping the Medicare Incentive Reward Program (IRP) and providing CMS with greater discretion to …
Market Pricing Program Bill (H.R. 1717) Introduced
The Market Pricing Program Bill (H.R. 1717) has been introduced!! The full text of the Bill is not yet available online. H.R.1717 Latest Title: To amend title XVIII of the …
Hospitals in Pennsylvania and West Virginia Get Federal Money for Readmission Reduction
Six community hospitals in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia will tackle the costly problem of patients returning to the hospital too quickly after being discharged. The Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, …
VA Launches Hotline to Answer Questions on VA Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans
1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636) The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new hotline — 1-855-VA-WOMEN — to receive and respond to questions from Veterans, their families and caregivers about …