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The Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, which was recently passed, will hold Medicare reimbursement rates steady for freestanding radiation oncology centers. Additionally, two providers listed as B3 stable, 21st Century Oncology and Vantage Oncology, will see their 2016 rates hold steady for 2017-18, according to a report from Moody's Investor Service.
The co-owners of a Dallas-based home health business as well as two nurse employees have been charged with conspiracy and fraud for allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare for $13.4 million dollars, according to the FBI.
The neurostimulation devices market was valued at more than $5 billion globally in 2014, and that number is only expected to grow, with annual increases of 12.7 percent forecasted from now until 2020, said New York City-based P&S Market Research in findings released Monday.
Men are getting more screening colonoscopies since the health law reduced how much Medicare beneficiaries pay out of pocket for the preventive tests, a recent study found. The change, however, didn't affect women's rates.
Saint Peter's sued Horizon over what it said was its wrongful exclusion.
Men are getting more screening colonoscopies since the health law reduced how much Medicare beneficiaries pay out of pocket for the preventive tests, a recent study found. The change, however, didn't affect women's rates.
The Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, which was recently passed, will hold Medicare reimbursement rates steady for freestanding radiation oncology centers. Additionally, two providers listed as B3 stable, 21st Century Oncology and Vantage Oncology, will see their 2016 rates hold steady for 2017-18, according to a report from Moody's Investor Service.
UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum will buy the administrative support services for ProHealth Physicians, one of Connecticut's largest independent physician groups.
Close to 6 million people selected plans through Healthcare.gov, a marked increase over last year when an estimated 3.4 million signed up, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That includes a notable uptick in enrollment for those under 35.
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., a managed care service provider for government-sponsored healthcare programs, is enhancing their Medicaid benefits in Kentucky by offering several new programs aimed at preventative health, the company announced through a statement. The new benefits take effect January 1, 2016.