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By Chris Anderson | 11:35 am | April 14, 2011
Anthem Blue Cross has announced a deal with ApolloMed to provide hospitalist services at 24 acute care hospitals in the Los Angeles area for members enrolled in its Medi-Cal state sponsored business lines.
By Chris Anderson | 11:34 am | April 14, 2011
The Patient Advocate Foundation served nearly 83,000 patients seeking help with access to care issues in 2010, an increase of 49.8 percent from 2009. Of that number, two-thirds reported debt crisis issues related to direct medical expenses or other cost-of-living expenses.
By Chris Anderson | 11:32 am | April 14, 2011
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have little net effect on overall employment but should provide a modest boost in healthcare sector employment, according to the Urban Institute.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 11:29 am | April 14, 2011
After serving in Vietnam, David Greer, MD, returned to his hometown of Henrietta, Texas, 100 miles northwest of Fort Worth, and opened a small solo family practice.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 11:25 am | April 14, 2011
The American Medical Association has sent a letter to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services detailing the federal regulations that physicians consider most onerous and offering suggestions on how to improve them.
By Diana Manos | 11:12 am | April 14, 2011
There is one small part of the Affordable Care Act that both Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on: A repeal of a provision that requires small businesses, including physicians, to file an IRS 1099 form for each vendor purchase of $600 or more.
By Diana Manos | 11:08 am | April 14, 2011
Those keeping watch over the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program say the audits haven’t been as bad as was originally feared.
By Diana Manos | 11:03 am | April 14, 2011
What a year it has been for the Accountable Care Act. In commemoration of the law's first birthday on March 23, here's a glimpse of the year in quotes.
By Diana Manos | 10:56 am | April 14, 2011
Hospitals are falling short of the Joint Commission's language access requirements for patients with limited English, according to a new report.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 10:54 am | April 14, 2011
Two Pennsylvania Congressmen – from opposite sides of the aisle – have filed a bill seeking to eliminate a competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment that has frustrated providers and consumers.