By Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) | August 13, 2013
With the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act—the most sweeping changes in the nation's healthcare system since the passage of Medicare in 1965—taking effect in just under five months, family physicians are sweating out the slow rollout of the law's regulations. FULL STORY »
The AMA has issued a strong criticism of the proposed 2014 Medicare physician-fee schedule, and also fired back against attacks on its Medicare physician payment advisory panel. FULL STORY »
By Merrill Goozner | August 10, 2013
| Print Magazine
Taken together, the ACA delivery system reforms have significantly shifted the national discussion among healthcare leaders. They are now universally focused on improving quality while lowering costs. FULL STORY »
Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee sued a Kentucky-based pharmaceuticals services firm on Friday, accusing PharMerica Corp. of illegally dispensing addictive narcotics without proper oversight. 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, a payment model that holds hospitals and doctors jointly responsible for controlling costs and improving patient outcomes. FULL STORY »
The CMS is seeking public comment on how best to make physician-specific Medicare payment data publicly available while also protecting the privacy of patients. Physician organizations have vigorously opposed the release of physician-specific data but the dike appears to be crumbling. FULL STORY »
The New York Times ran a quietly subversive news story Wednesday about how members of Congress and their aides will receive health coverage under the Office of Personnel Management's new proposed rule interpreting a controversial Obamacare provision. FULL STORY »
By Jerry Geisel, Business Insurance | August 08, 2013
More than 40% of employers offering healthcare coverage to Medicare-eligible retirees have decided to change how they provide coverage, according to a new survey. FULL STORY »
By Chad Halcom, Crain's Detroit Business | August 06, 2013
The owner of Rochester Hills-based Michigan Hematology Oncology Centers and founder of the not-for-profit Swan for Life Cancer Foundation faces charges of healthcare fraud at U.S. District Court today for his role in an alleged $35 million Medicare billing scheme. FULL STORY »
CVS Caremark Corp. expects to lose about 10% of patients enrolled in one of its Medicare prescription drug plans because of a government marketing ban but does not expect the decrease to have a significant impact on its long-term results. FULL STORY »
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