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Ascension Health, Bon Secours Health System, the American Hospital Association, the Catholic Health Association and the Federation of American Hospitals are among more than 900 organizations, providers and businesses helping Americans learn about the healthcare reform law and sign up for health...
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Audits or not, providers want the CMS to hold off on the new “two-midnights” rule for outpatient observation claims and change course on an accompanying reimbursement cut. Attempting to answer widespread anger among hospitals and doctors about the policy, CMS officials said that
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The leaders of the nation's major hospital associations Monday urged their members to do all they can to help patients learn about the health reform law's insurance coverage options.
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The American Hospital Association posted an $8.7 million surplus in fiscal 2012, thanks in part to increased member activity coming from uncertainty surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, officials from the trade group said Thursday.
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The American Hospital Association posted an $8.7 million surplus in fiscal 2012, thanks in part to increased member activity coming from uncertainty surrounding the reform law.
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Enroll America today will launch Get America Covered, a campaign to educate Americans about the coverage options available to them under the 2010 health reform law.
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Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed Wednesday as the first permanent CMS administrator since 2006.
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If HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was calling health execs seeking donations, she didn't ask some of the largest not-for-profit hospital systems or their national trade group. She didn't need to.
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The nominees for Modern Healthcare's 12th annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare competition.
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HHS on Wednesday released enhanced standards to help health and healthcare organizations promote health equity, advance quality and remove disparities in healthcare. .
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