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FTC backing state bill to relax certificate of need law
The bill would exempt North Carolina diagnostic centers, ambulatory surgical centers and psychiatric hospitals.
By Julie Henry • July 20, 2015 -
Fake applicants trick HealthCare.gov for second time
In total, investigators were able to obtain $30,000 in fraudulent subsidies.
By Heather Caspi • July 17, 2015 -
Deep Dive
How hospitals are reacting to the CMS bundled payments proposal
How will hospitals be impacted by the non-voluntary program? "Positive or negative is in the eye of the beholder," says one expert.
By Heather Caspi • July 16, 2015 -
Former CMS head Marilyn Tavenner to lead AHIP
The selection of a former government official—especially such an influential one—sends a clear message about the trade group's focus.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 15, 2015 -
CMS proposes hundreds of pages of new rules for nursing homes
The new regs run the gamut from meal times to use of psychotic drugs and staffing issues.
By Julie Henry • July 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Medicare Advantage audits reveal $3.3M in errors
Given program growth, some researchers are calling for more transparency: "It's astonishing. [CMS is] dumping huge amounts of data in other areas."
By Julie Henry • July 13, 2015 -
Senate warns Slavitt will face scrutiny over CMS nomination
Slavitt's previous ties to Healthcare.gov make him a target for GOP leaders.
By Julie Henry • July 13, 2015 -
House overwhelmingly votes to pass 21st Century Cures FDA reform bill
ICYMI: The final vote tally was 344-77. Next up: A potentially more complicated landscape in the Senate.
By Sy Mukherjee • July 10, 2015 -
Report finds backward slide on healthcare price transparency
45 states received an "F" in the third annual report from the Catalyst for Payment Reform and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute.
By Heather Caspi • July 10, 2015 -
New CMS bundled payments proposal may be 'too much, too fast'
Starting in January, hospitals in 75 different areas would be required to test out bundled payments for hip and knee surgeries.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 10, 2015 -
CVS Health quit tobacco—and now it's quitting the Chamber of Commerce
The business trade group has come under fire for lobbying against anti-smoking measures in other parts of the world.
By Nicole Gray • July 9, 2015 -
Hospitals fire back at GAO study faulting 340B program
HHS has also expressed concerns with the GAO's claim that hospitals may be over-prescribing to boost revenues.
By Nina Flanagan • July 9, 2015 -
CMS proposes paying for end-of-life planning in new draft rule
As Huffington Post put it, this is the proposal that "will make Sarah Palin's head explode."
By Katie Bo Williams • July 9, 2015 -
NJ bill shifts local EMS contract from one hospital to its competitor
The move has pitted two south Jersey hospital systems against one another and litigation may be forthcoming.
By Heather Caspi • July 8, 2015 -
Proposed rule would chop $350M in home health payments
The third year of a four-year "rebasing" of the 60-day home care episode rate kicks in. Are home health providers overpaid?
By Katie Bo Williams • July 7, 2015 -
CMS to modify controversial 'two midnight' rule
The agency is standing firm in its support of the overall policy, but some requirements will be eased.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 2, 2015 -
Open Payments: Docs got $6.5B from drug/device industries in 2014
Payments cover everything from product development, to R&D, to dinner speakers and various types of consulting.
By Nicole Gray • July 1, 2015 -
New HHS OIG fraud unit to levy fines, exclusions—and target physicians
"You're going to see a lot of kickback cases, both against the payor and the recipient, which tend to be physicians," said one OIG chief.
By Katie Bo Williams • July 1, 2015 -
OSHA may soon fine hospitals to protect nurses from injury
But the agency may not have enough muscle to move the needle on workplace injuries.
By Heather Caspi • June 26, 2015 -
Can healthcare leaders improve public health by advocating against climate change?
A new study argues health professionals can take on "powerful entrenched interests," having already done so with the tobacco industry.
By Heather Caspi • June 24, 2015 -
Emails underscore Gruber's deep involvement with crafting of ACA
The House Oversight Committee provided 20,000 pages of emails to The Wall Street Journal days before SCOTUS is expected to rule on King.
By Heather Caspi • June 23, 2015 -
House budget draft would drop funding for AHRQ—and two other HHS agencies
Which other innovation and quality agencies might get the axe?
By Heather Caspi • June 22, 2015 -
Bills would require parity for IV and oral chemo coverage
According to AHIP, such legislation would result in a commensurate rise in premiums.
By Heather Caspi • June 22, 2015 -
PA asks: Are insurance navigators sufficiently regulated?
One expert says: Navigators are entrusted with PHI, so they should be held to the same security standard as other insurance professionals.
By Heather Caspi • June 22, 2015 -
Largest fraud crackdown in a decade centralized in Miami: 'Capital of Medicare fraud'
243 healthcare fraud suspects nationwide were arrested this week. 73 were south Florida residents.
By Heather Caspi • June 19, 2015
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