Chip Means

The federal government is considering lowering the amount of money paid to private fee-for-service Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The House Committee on Ways and Means Subco...

Things aren't looking any better for the United States healthcare system since the last time it was compared with those of other industrialized nations. An update to an ongoi...

Pay-for-performance programs may be ineffective in motivating physician quality improvement because they're too generic and stingy. A new study published in th...

Many patients who report that they have been affected by malpractice or medical errors haven't had their lives jeopardized by medical professionals, but instead are upset about service delivery proble...

DENVER - In a move expected to reduce physicians’ administrative workloads, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed into law a bill to make the language in payer-provider contracts more transparent...

Healthcare consumers using online resources to compare and choose physicians now have the option of basing their decisions on whether a certain doctor has paid a malpractice settlement.  ...

WASHINGTON – A recent study indicates that employers can save money on healthcare by paying incentives to their employees who maintain healthy lifestyles. Advocates of consumer-direct...

Trustees for the nation’s Medicare program this week issued a bleak report on the long-term financial health of the federal program. Because it is...

Congress’ last-minute deferral of a 5 percent cut to Medicare reimbursements last year means physicians may face up to a 10 percent cut in 2008, the Congressional Budget Office has warned....

Responding to industry-wide disdain for the payment methods used in determining provider reimbursements, a new report pushes an alternative model based on risk-adjusted cost assessment and quality out...