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ACA rule changes could make payer participation in exchanges more palatable
The Trump administration proposed several rule changes in an attempt to keep payers from fleeing insurance exchanges as Congress considers repeal and replace of the ACA.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Imposter's access to operating rooms prompts policy change at Boston hospital
Tailgating behind other employees as they enter the operating room is a common occurrence, one expert says.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Trendline
Labor
Hospitals are navigating persistent labor shortages with the need to cut costs — a source of contention that could leave patients caught in the middle.
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TeamHealth to pay $60M to resolve fraudulent billing allegations
The settlement comes on the same day that private equity firm Blackstone Group completed its $6.1 billion acquisition of the major hospital service provider.
By Ana Mulero • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare reform can create confusion over compliance for providers
Providers have had to confront numerous changes in healthcare policy, rules and regulations in recent years, even as the government takes a more aggressive approach to enforcing compliance.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 7, 2017 -
FCC reversal on broadband subsidies dampens telehealth's potential
An FCC decision to hold off on broadband internet subsidies for low-income individuals and families shows how non-healthcare agencies can affect healthcare initiatives.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Dr. Ashish Jha on how providers should consider APMs
Hospitals need to pay attention to the policy world and understand there’s going to be many new developments for APMs over the next three to five years.
By Jeff Byers • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Slavitt: Medicaid expansions improved hospitals' financial health
The former CMS acting Administrator tweeted 39% of hospital executives are reducing hiring because of the uncertainty around the ACA's future.
By Ana Mulero • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Study: Patients less likely to die when treated by foreign-trained physicians
The high standards set for foreign physicians to practice in the United States is helping to improve quality of care, but immigrating doctors are facing more roadblocks with the recent changes to immigration policy.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 5, 2017 -
Opinion
The continuing evolution of the Medicare Shared Savings Program
Aledade's Dr. Farzad Mostashari and Travis Broome weigh in on how more investment and fine-tuning will be required to strengthen the program to help power the transformation of Medicare to a value-based system.
By Dr. Farzad Mostashari & Travis Broome • Feb. 4, 2017 -
Advisory panel recommends including device identifiers on claims forms
Adding device identifiers to medical claims could help flag faulty devices and enable comparative outcomes analysis.
By Meg Bryant • Feb. 3, 2017 -
AARP flexes it muscles in response to Republican health reform proposals
Many of the ACA provisions GOP lawmakers oppose have lowered costs and increased coverage for millions of elderly patients. The AARP says it is ready to wield its considerable influence to fight back against efforts to remove policies that help its members.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 3, 2017 -
CMS proposes Medicare Advantage 0.25% payment hike for 2018
MA enrollment from 2015 to 2016 increased by 5%, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
By Ana Mulero • Feb. 2, 2017 -
10K Medicare patient deaths highlight importance of hospital setting variations
Patients at rural hospitals without dedicated internists were much more likely to die following an emergency department discharge than patients at other hospitals, according to a new study published in The BMJ.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Trump's SCOTUS nominee voted against ACA contraception mandate
Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch wouldn't tip the ideological balance of the highest court, but it would firm up the conservative wing's stance against abortion rights.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Children's Medical Center fined $3.2M over HIPAA violations
While the hospital’s HIPAA violations affected 7,000 patients, the fine serves as a reminder to other providers how costly breaches can be.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Aetna won't re-enter ACA exchange markets it left last year
It was a mostly positive fourth quarter earnings report for Aetna, but the biggest reverberations will come from its decision not to re-enter the ACA exchange markets it exited last year.
By Shannon Muchmore • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Hospital spending slowing in Maryland since shift to new payment model
Through the first two years of its experiment with global payments in its all-payer reimbursement model, Maryland is delivering impressive results.
By Luke Gale • Feb. 1, 2017 -
Senate committee approves Tom Price without Democrats
Democrats' attempt to buy time by boycotting the markup scheduled for Tuesday has failed.
By Ana Mulero , Kathleen Gilbert • Feb. 1, 2017 -
WSJ: Tom Price got special deal on biomedical stock, drugmaker says
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee boycotted voting for the HHS Secretary nominee today.
By Meg Bryant • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Koch brothers push targeted reforms to replace the ACA
A group backed by the Koch brothers is advocating for a series of individual reforms, many of them state-based.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Healthcare feels the weight of Trump's new executive orders
The latest executive orders that require two regulations be revoked for every new one that is implemented and ban immigration from certain countries will cause massive ripple effects for physicians, hospitals and patients.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Leaked audio from Republican retreat offers few answers on healthcare reform
A recording of a private meeting of Republican lawmakers reveals there is a big difference between the way they talk about healthcare reform in public and behind closed doors.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Patient access to medical records limited by associated costs
Minnesota patients' copy fees can total as much as $218.70 for 150 pages of records, according to a new article published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Proposed tax on imports from Mexico could affect medical supplies
There has been a lot of talk within healthcare circles about potential changes to national health policy. However, even policies not directly related to healthcare can have an effect on the industry.
By Luke Gale • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Aetna faces new suit after shareholders lost billions over blocked Humana merger
Aetna’s stocks suffered as evidence revealed the company withdrew from ACA exchanges to improve its litigation position.
By Kathleen Gilbert • Jan. 30, 2017
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