Archives for August 2012
Ryan Pressed On $716 Billion, 10-Year Medicare Cut20 Aug 2012
Romney criticizes those reductions in the future growth of Medicare, which were put in place by the 2010 health law.... Continue Reading
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Medicare To Penalize 2,211 Hospitals For Excess Readmissions20 Aug 2012
More than 2,000 hospitals — including some nationally recognized ones — will be penalized by the government starting in October... Continue Reading
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Non-profit providers undergo more government audits than for-profits20 Aug 2012
A new surveyconducted by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) shows that non-profit providers undergo a higher percentage of government... Continue Reading
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Mayo Clinic agrees to $1.26M settlement over false billing claims20 Aug 2012
Earlier this month, the Mayo Clinic agreed to settle claims by the U.S. Department of Justice that the Rochester, Minn.-based... Continue Reading
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50% of Hospitals Say They Have Financial Strength to Accept ACO Risk20 Aug 2012
A survey of roughly 1,700 hospitals found 13 percent are either participating in or planning to participate in an accountable... Continue Reading
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Number of People Visiting Retail Clinics Quadruples20 Aug 2012
The number of patients visiting retail clinics has rocketed from 1.48 million in 2006 to 5.97 million in 2009 —... Continue Reading
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Top 10 Highest Earners at California Non-Profit Health Systems20 Aug 2012
CEOs at the largest non-profit hospitals and health systems in California raked in millions in 2010, as compensation packages ranged... Continue Reading
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Hospitals ID their most, least favorite insurers20 Aug 2012
Executive say Cigna is the easiest insurer to work with Hospitals enjoy working with Cigna, but have less friendly feelings... Continue Reading
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Suspect embezzlement? Here’s what to do20 Aug 2012
Embezzlement is a recurring problem at medical practices. If you think money is sliding out the door with an employee,... Continue Reading
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How Paul Ryan Proposes To Change Medicare13 Aug 2012
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s choice for vice president, has provoked consternation from Democrats and anxiety... Continue Reading
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