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A Houston-area nursing home employee was arrested last week on charges of conspiracy, healthcare fraud and violations of the anti-kickback statute for unlawfully billing federal healthcare programs for ambulance transport, announced U.S. Attorney José Angel Moreno and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Results of a new survey of employers by benefits consulting firm Mercer show that most employers plan to continue offering health insurance coverage to their employees after all the provisions of the Affordable Care Act become effective in 2014.
Results of a new survey of employers by benefits consulting firm Mercer show that most employers plan to continue offering health insurance coverage to their employees after all the provisions of the Affordable Care Act become effective in 2014.
Many self-help gurus will say it's not helpful to compare yourself to others but a new study released Thursday comparing the administrative costs of physicians' offices in the United States and Canada brings home the point that standardizing administrative operations reduces costs and lessens hassles.
Medicare average prescription drug premiums will not increase in 2012 and the cost of the average Medicare prescription drug plan premium will remain largely unchanged, announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday.
Emdeon, a healthcare payment and revenue cycle management and clinical information exchange solutions provider, will merge with investment firm Blackstone Capital Partners in a $3 billion deal that gives a controlling interest to Blackstone, the company announced Thursday.
Population health management company OptumHealth announced Wednesday it will acquire healthcare services and customer relations company Connextions Inc., in a deal eyeing the ongoing shift toward consumerism in the insurance and healthcare market.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has fully certified the Massachusetts' Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), according to an announcement issued Aug. 3 by HP Enterprise Services.
Lack of breastfeeding in the U.S. costs $2.2 billion annually in medical expenses for diseases that could have been prevented, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Highmark executives announced Thursday that the health insurer intends to team up with West Penn Allegheny Health System, EHR vendor Allscripts and consulting firm Accenture to develop a framework to provide physicians with electronic health records functionality and practice management tools needed to meet the federal government's meaningful use requirements.