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As Congress wrestles with how to improve care and lower costs, fourth-year results from the nation's largest hospital pay-for-performance program has federal leaders hopeful that P4P may be an answer.
A report commissioned by America's Health Insurance Plans claims some physicians who don't participate in health insurance networks are charging fees that are several times higher than Medicare reimbursement for the same service in the same geographic area.
A new report by A.M. Best claims that many small and mid-sized not-for-profit hospitals are paying insufficient attention to their bottom lines, making it difficult for them to effectively carry out their mission and endangering their long-term survival.
Health Systems International, a provider of outsourced medical cost management solutions for payers and healthcare provider networks, has acquired @Global, a developer of software solutions for workers’ compensation, casualty insurance, claims administration and medical cost management environments.
Boston Medical Center is projected to generate an additional $7 million each year by automating – and thereby improving – its referral process.
A new IBM study reveals that cost is the main reason one in four Americans doesn't schedule regular wellness visits with a doctor.
Fifteen community colleges have been selected to receive $20,000 grants for caregiver training programs.
New hospital ratings by Consumer Reports reveal that hospitals owned and operated by physicians rank among the best in the country.
HealthDataInsights, Inc., the Medicare recovery audit contractor for Region D, has initiated automated audits to verify the accuracy of seven hospital outpatient and physician codes on Medicare claims paid since Oct. 1, 2007.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that some people enrolled in Medicare drug plans may need to take steps to ensure they have the coverage they need when 2010 open enrollment begins later this year.