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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced that the five-year Physician Group Practice Demonstration project has resulted in quality improvements and Medicare savings and resulted in $110 million in incentive payments.
The United States economy experienced very slight job growth in July. Hiring in the healthcare sector continued to trend upward with the industry adding 31,300 positions.
Medicare exchange operator Extend Health and global benefits consulting firm Mercer have announced a referral agreement aimed at helping employers design and manage the costs for benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees.
SCI Solutions, a provider of enterprise access management, physician connectivity and front-end revenue management software, is flush with two new investments and a new CEO, and it is on a path to growth, executives announced Tuesday.
The Physician Group Practice (PGP) demonstration project championed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has resulted in quality improvements and Medicare savings and resulted in $110 million in incentive payments CMS announced Monday.
Seeking to ward off more funding cuts in FY 2012, the National Association of Community Health Centers released a report Monday detailing why community health centers are a good deal.
Nearly all health and healthcare policy leaders say they believe traditional safety-net providers – such as public hospitals, community health centers and faith-based organizations – will play a crucial role in the healthcare system of the United States after the Affordable Care Act goes into effect, found a recent survey conducted by The Commonwealth Fund and Modern Healthcare.
According to its recent Community Benefits Report, the Iowa Hospital Association's 118 community hospitals provided more than $1.3 billion in community benefits in 2010.
Medicare payments to hospices will see a 2.5 percent increase in FY 2012 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a final rule at the end of July. The final rule also implements Affordable Care Act requirements.