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Susan Morse

Susan Morse

Susan Morse is the executive editor for Healthcare Finance News.

By Susan Morse | 11:55 am | March 11, 2016
Former GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson endorsed Donald Trump on social media and during a press conference dominated by the front-runner on Friday morning in Florida.
By Susan Morse | 04:37 pm | March 10, 2016
Isaac Kojo Anakwah Thompson, a Florida doctor who falsely diagnosed hundreds of patients as having a rare spine condition, has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and faces spending a decade in prison.
By Susan Morse | 01:11 pm | March 10, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is scrapping its policy of automatically reducing the star ratings for contracts under sanction, a decision that affects the bonus payments and rebates for plans in a state of penalty.
By Susan Morse | 02:38 pm | March 09, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday released data on 15,055 skilled nursing facilities, over 2.5 million stays, and almost $27 billion in Medicare payments for 2013.
By Susan Morse | 01:06 pm | March 09, 2016
Physician and pharmaceutical groups have come out swinging against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposal to reduce the reimbursement price for Medicare Part B prescription drugs.
By Susan Morse | 05:46 pm | March 08, 2016
The current Medicare Part B drug payment methodology can penalize doctors for selecting lower-cost drugs.
By Susan Morse | 01:24 pm | March 08, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has levied a $3.1 million penalty against Humana, the single largest imposed against 129 organizations found in violation of Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans in a 2015 audit.
By Susan Morse | 10:58 am | March 08, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Universal Health Systems of Pennsylvania and certain affiliated behavioral health centers for alleged billing fraud, Universal reported in a Feb. 25 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Susan Morse | 03:25 am | March 08, 2016
LAS VEGAS - The Staten Island Performing Provider System is running into all of the challenges inherent in implementing a value-based model for Medicaid payment reform in New York State.
By Susan Morse | 02:40 pm | March 04, 2016
The Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program has as its goal to reduce avoidable hospital use by 25 percent over the next five years.