Policy and Legislation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule that calls for a 24.9 percent pay cut for physicians beginning Jan. 1.
Election night 2010 is far from over but some general trends are clear. And there's no question that the electorate has given the new Republican majority in the House a mandate and sent a clear message to the White House and the Democratic majority that will remain in the Senate. Interpreting that mandate will be challenging and much is riding on how the leadership of both parties view tonight's results.
During a recent exchange with sixteen national firms that offered a multi-stakeholder perspective, an interesting question surfaced: what is the “healthcare financial network”? Besides being characterized as critical infrastructure by Homeland Security, deemed the target of government reform in the Affordable Care Act and impacted by 5010 compliancy and ICD-10 transformation, well, what is it?
The Healthcare Performance Management Institute says recent research indicates insurers and benefits consultants are hindering employers' efforts to reduce healthcare costs.
Pedro do la Torre explains why the Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act was packaged with healthcare reform legislation in this video from the Center for American Progress' YouTube channel.
As the federal government moves forward with plans to encourage accountable care organizations, experts are warning that some ACOs could raise healthcare costs rather than lower them.
In this video from the White House, President Barack Obama gives a demonstration of the new HealthCare.gov website, intended to help U.S. citizens find information about their own coverage options, rights and benefits.
The recently enacted healthcare reform legislation and the recession are among the factors that will slow growth in the nursing home market, according to a new report.
Barack Obama made a stop in Portland, Maine to discuss his plans for healthcare reform. Healthcare Finance News was on the scene to get the opinions of those who lined up for a glimpse of the president.
A study published in the May 2010 online issue of Health Affairs finds that large multi-specialty medical groups provide higher quality care at a lower cost compared with physicians in small group practices.