House Republican leaders are poised to offer President Barack Obama a plan that calls for a short-term hike in the nation's debt limit without immediately reopening the government. FULL STORY »
A government fraud alert last spring warning of the “inherently suspect” nature of physician-owned surgical supply companies led to swift drop-off in business. Now one firm is suing HHS. FULL STORY »
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Health System is collaborating with Rutgers University to create a Medicare accountable care organization that will be unique in New Jersey as it will involve academic researchers working with physicians. FULL STORY »
Hospitals spend less on operations—largely by squeezing labor costs—to make up for lost revenue when Medicare cuts hospital prices, according to a new study. FULL STORY »
Detailed record-keeping is essential to surviving an EHR incentive payment audit and it's doubly important with Stage 2 meaningful use and ICD-10, IT leaders like Pam McNutt say. FULL STORY »
By Carla K. Johnson and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press | October 09, 2013
A decision by the Obama administration to require that consumers create online accounts before they can browse for insurance plans appears to have led to glitches that have frustrated customers. FULL STORY »
Thousands of doctors in Connecticut are being dropped from UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage plans next year. A UnitedHealthcare spokesman confirmed the cuts but said he did not have an exact number of doctors affected. FULL STORY »
Nursing unions wanting higher staffing ratios have more ammunition thanks to a new study concluding that increasing nurse staffing levels could help hospitals avoid Medicare penalties for avoidable readmissions. FULL STORY »
If Congress manages to get the government restarted and avert the debt ceiling crisis, lawmakers may have just enough time to renew their 10-year tradition of "kicking the can" on finding a replacement for the... FULL STORY »
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / Associated Press | October 08, 2013
Insurance companies and others say there's still enough time to fix the online enrollment system before uninsured Americans start getting coverage on Jan. 1. FULL STORY »
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