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By Stephanie Bouchard | 05:03 pm | March 16, 2011
Proposed changes to charitable tax deductions may limit the ability of nonprofit healthcare institutions to raise funds, according to a survey by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
By Chris Anderson | 11:55 am | March 16, 2011
The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a nationwide television and radio ad campaign aimed at educating the public about Medicare fraud. The focus of the campaign is to help seniors understand the importance of protecting personal information such as Medicare numbers.
By Chris Anderson | 11:26 am | March 16, 2011
Anthem Blue Cross will offer hospitalist services to its Medi-Cal members in California's Los Angeles County through a new program with medical management services company ApolloMed.
By Eric Wicklund | 09:58 am | March 16, 2011
Employers with self-funded health plans may find relief from expensive and unnecessary ER visits with a new e-Health service offered by Stat Health Services.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 09:18 am | March 16, 2011
Anyone hoping The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' announcement that it will conduct a HIPAA 5010, ICD-10 readiness assessment is a sign that the group might once again push back the deadlines would be wise not to hold breath for such an outcome. In the Federal Register dated March 11, 2011, CMS explains that it provided certain milestones for providers, payers, and vendors en route to HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 subsequently.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 05:15 pm | March 15, 2011
Sourcenet, a premier physician billing and practice management firm in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., is the first medical biller, under the Healthcare Network Accreditation Program (HNAP) Medical Biller, to be accredited by The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).
By Stephanie Bouchard | 04:52 pm | March 15, 2011
The poor quality of direct-care workers' jobs endangers the country's caregiving infrastructure, according to PHI, a national nonprofit organization advocating for the direct-care workforce in home and residential settings.
By Stephanie Bouchard | 03:09 pm | March 15, 2011
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, is accepting proposals for grants to conduct health impact assessments.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:46 am | March 15, 2011
Hospitals in San Antonio, Texas, are expanding in an attempt to maintain market share in a competitive environment, according to a recent study.
By Diana Manos | 11:21 am | March 15, 2011
Those familiar with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Recovery Audit Contractor program say the RAC audits haven't been as bad as was predicted when the controversial program was launched in late 2009.