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By Kelsey Brimmer | 11:42 am | May 20, 2013
When President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2014 budget proposal in April, John Lozier, executive director of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC), became immediately concerned that not enough is being done at the federal level to resolve the on-going homelessness epidemic.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 02:40 pm | May 17, 2013
How consolidation and integration plays out will determine if providers or payers have more influence on competition suggested experts at a conference last week sponsored by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
By Mary Mosquera | 02:40 pm | May 17, 2013
How consolidation and integration plays out will determine if providers or payers have more influence on competition suggested experts at a conference last week sponsored by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:04 pm | May 17, 2013
Utah lawmakers are considering following the rest of the country in adopting a long-term care insurance public-private partnership that encourages people to buy private long-term care insurance and offset the use of Medicaid.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:07 pm | May 17, 2013
A new analysis of more than 3 million claims for Medicare patients found that patients enrolled in a managed Medicare Advantage plan had better health outcomes than those senior enrolled in the traditional fee-for-service Medicare model.
By Chris Anderson | 12:07 pm | May 17, 2013
A new analysis of more than 3 million claims for Medicare patients found that patients enrolled in a managed Medicare Advantage plan had better health outcomes than those senior enrolled in the traditional fee-for-service Medicare model.
By Mike Miliard | 12:02 pm | May 17, 2013
With recognition that "the path through accountable care is unknown," IDC Health Insights has launched a new Accountable Care Maturity Model, designed to help healthcare organizations gauge their own status and make strategic decisions for funding business and IT initiatives.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:02 pm | May 17, 2013
With recognition that "the path through accountable care is unknown," IDC Health Insights has launched a new Accountable Care Maturity Model, designed to help healthcare organizations gauge their own status and make strategic decisions for funding business and IT initiatives.
By Tammy Worth | 10:42 am | May 17, 2013
The case for healthcare reform was that insuring more patients would reduce the occurrence of cost shifting, but not everyone agrees that cost shifting is as prevalent as some think.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 01:44 pm | May 16, 2013
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) is suing the Department of Health and Human Services over 2011 rule changes for prosthetic reimbursements requiring physician documentation, which the association claims is wreaking financial havoc on O&P practitioners due to prepayment audits and retroactive application.