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By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News | 12:37 pm | September 11, 2017
Insurers plan sharp rate hikes next year unless Congress removes uncertainty by appropriating money to pay discounts, estimated at $10 billion in 2018.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 12:43 pm | September 08, 2017
From MGMA's online forum to SA Ignite's MACRA software, clinicians can set the groundwork, find success.
By Susan Morse | 11:38 am | September 08, 2017
A CMS hotline is available for non-certified Part B providers and other practitioners to initiate provisional temporary Medicare billing privileges.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:48 pm | September 07, 2017
Overall average price for inpatient hospital care in Indiana was 2.17 times the Medicare rate, RAND study says.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 01:33 pm | September 06, 2017
Survey shows few are making key investments, changes required for move to value-based care.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 11:39 am | September 05, 2017
St. Vincent's allegedly made illegal donations to county governments used to fund Medicaid payments, the DOJ said.
By Susan Morse | 07:08 pm | August 31, 2017
Budget is 10% of what was spent last year to promote enrollment through digital media, email, and text messages.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 04:39 pm | August 31, 2017
Certain requirements for skilled nursing facilities, critical access hospitals and home health agencies have been waived, CMS says.
By Susan Morse | 11:53 am | August 31, 2017
AHA is concerned with the underlying data used to determine the DSH payments.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:07 pm | August 30, 2017
Government alleged that Gordon Laird caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare for service not provided.