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By Richard Pizzi | 11:38 am | July 08, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule imposing a 0.25 percentage point reduction to the fee schedule increase factor for outpatient hospital services.
By Diana Manos | 11:04 am | July 08, 2010
More rebate checks have been mailed to seniors who have entered the Medicare Part D "doughnut hole."
By Chris Anderson | 10:56 am | July 08, 2010
Military families with autistic children filed a class-action lawsuit this week against the Department of Defense and TRICARE, its health benefits division, for its refusal to pay for applied behavior analysis therapy (ABA).
By Bernie Monegain | 12:27 pm | July 07, 2010
President Barack Obama is expected on Wednesday to put Donald Berwick, MD, at the helm of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services while Congress is in recess.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:57 am | July 07, 2010
President Obama is expected on Wednesday to put Donald Berwick, MD, at the helm of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services while Congress is in recess.
By Diana Manos | 11:28 am | July 07, 2010
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance has been ranked highest in overall brand equity in the health insurance industry, according to a new study.
By Bernie Monegain | 11:11 am | July 07, 2010
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has announced a $250,000 settlement - the first of its kind in the country - with healthcare insurer Health Net and its affiliates over health data security breaches.
By Patty Enrado | 11:07 am | July 07, 2010
A payment guarantee program for an electronic payment application will be beta tested at three healthcare provider sites.
By Eric Wicklund | 10:47 am | July 07, 2010
Soliant Health, an Atlanta-based provider of specialty healthcare staffing services, has released a list of the top 20 most beautiful hospitals in the country. The second annual poll drew more than 10,000 votes and produced two very clear winners.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:56 am | July 06, 2010
A Chicago community hospital threatened with closure two years ago has made a financial comeback, even after separating from a major nonprofit health system.