By Andis Robeznieks | August 24, 2013
| Print Magazine
Six elected officials are included in this year's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list, and it's an even mix: three Democrats, three Republicans; three based in Washington, three based in the states; and three... FULL STORY »
By Jonathan Block | August 17, 2013
| Print Magazine
Provider groups are protesting a CMS rule interpreting the healthcare reform law that gives consumers a grace period for unpaid health insurance premiums will put them at significant risk of delivering services for which they won't get paid. FULL STORY »
By M.P. McQueen | August 17, 2013
| Print Magazine
Many of the health plans that will be sold on the new state insurance exchanges in January will offer substantially smaller networks of hospitals and physicians than current health plans generally offer. FULL STORY »
The Obama administration and several federal agencies have proposed reining in the Medicare critical-access program. That has triggered widespread outrage and fear among critical-access hospital officials and their trade-industry spokespeople. FULL STORY »
If legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system ever becomes law, it's still likely to leave millions of citizens-to-be relying on safety net healthcare providers for years to come. FULL STORY »
For 20 years, the CMS has not applied the federal ban on physician conflicts of interest known as the Stark law to Medicaid claims. It's focused on Medicare only. But private whistle-blowers have begun pressing for clarity on the issue because a 1993 law applying Stark to Medicaid remains on the... FULL STORY »
By Beth Kutscher | August 10, 2013
| Print Magazine
With the complicated state health insurance exchanges going live in October, CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner has a lot to think about at the end of the day. FULL STORY »
By Melanie Evans | August 10, 2013
| Print Magazine
In a growing number of contracts with providers, private health insurers are embracing accountable care, which holds providers jointly responsible for controlling costs and improving outcomes. FULL STORY »
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