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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has instructed its contractors to hold claims containing services paid under the Medicare physician fee schedule for the first 10 business days of June.

A new study out of Brandeis University estimates that Americans spend billions of dollars each year on medical care for treatment of conditions that are simply part of being human.

Pediatric hospitals can employ several techniques to alleviate crowding, but often fail to implement ways to better manage patient flow, according to research by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Community health centers that are closely affiliated with hospitals have fewer difficulties setting up appointments for specialty procedures like x-rays, diagnostic tests and visits with physicians, according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey.

The expansion of Medicaid under healthcare reform will significantly increase the number of people covered by the program, with the federal government picking up the overwhelming majority of the cost, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The EMC Corporation has paid $87.5 million to settle allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act and the federal Anti-Kickback Act.

A pair of Minneapolis-based healthcare finance companies are joining forces to create an integrated end-to-end payment solution.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield-initiated anti-fraud investigations have recovered or saved more than $510 million in 2009, according to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

Pay increase budgets at healthcare organizations have continued to decline over the past year, dashing the hopes of many healthcare workers who hoped for raises in 2010.

Tha latest PayerView Rankings indicate health insurers, on average, are paying physicians seven days faster and denying 12 percent to 18 percent fewer claims than last year.