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Deadline today for providers to respond to CMS appeal offer
The agency wants to cut back the backlog of challenged Medicare claims. But will hospitals take the offer?
By Anne Zieger , Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Treasury aide Fitzpayne chosen as new chief of HHS
Fitzpayne has little healthcare background but a lot of experience crossing the lines in Congress.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 31, 2014 -
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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Deep Dive
Supreme Court to discuss today if it will take subsidy case
Experts say the decision to take the case would be an overtly political move.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The bottom line: What has the ACA done for hospitals?
26 million citizens are newly insured under the ACA, but what has the overall impact been on the industry?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Study: Premiums rose dramatically after ACA implementation
But is comparing premiums before and after like comparing applies and oranges?
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 30, 2014 -
SEC investigates Medicare employees for insider trading
The SEC is investigating three overlapping cases, one of which involves the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Medicaid directors ask Congress to address specialty drug prices
But will they be successful? Pharma has a strong track record at beating back initiatives designed to control costs.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 29, 2014 -
Do the feds expect to lose the subsidy battle?
...and will insurers pull their products from the exchange if they do?
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Feds announce new Ebola guidelines
What the new guidance does not support is the mandatory quarantines put in place by the governors of New York, New Jersey and Illinois over the weekend.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 28, 2014 -
Are backers of high-deductible plans ignoring the facts?
Several studies suggest that high-deductible plans aren't as efficient at reducing healthcare spending as supporters may think.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 28, 2014 -
CMS awards $114M to rural ACOs
CMS is expanding the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which has demonstrated some success to date.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 24, 2014 -
DeSalvo to leave ONC for HHS Ebola response team
...and she's not the only one leaving.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 24, 2014 -
Highmark request to block hearing denied
The saga continues, and the case will move forward after a federal judge refused Highmark's motion for a restraining order.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 23, 2014 -
Daughter of Charity employees sue hospital chain over pensions
Is the lawsuit an effort by the union to derail the sale of Daughters to Prime Healthcare?
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 23, 2014 -
DaVita agrees to pay $389M anti-kickback settlement
"This case involved a sophisticated scheme to compensate doctors illegally for referring patients to DaVita's dialysis centers," said US Attorney for Colorado John Walsh.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 23, 2014 -
PA governor to sign drug tracking bill
Some groups think the new tracking database creates serious privacy concerns.
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Is CVS Caremark using cigarette co-pay to muscle out competitors?
...and is the new practice by Caremark-managed plans anti-competitive?
By Katie Bo Williams • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What are the risks of the 'Instagram for docs' to physicians?
Figure 1 is spreading its reach to Western Europe this year, but lingering concerns surrounding privacy and compliance remain.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 20, 2014 -
Is the Obama admin about to nix large employer plans that lack hospital benefits?
The Treasury Department is reconsidering allowing these plans after extensive backlash. But the administration has a small window to make its decision.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 17, 2014 -
Obama admin announces major new funding initiative for ACOs
The new payment model was created as a response to feedback finding that many providers do not have the upfront resources to implement the infrastructure necessary for ACOs.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Docs, insurers raise $57M to fight CA prop that would raise malpractice caps
A father who lost his children to an impaired driver is working to pass legislation addressing key healthcare safety issues, including a provision raising the state's malpractice damages cap substantially.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 16, 2014 -
Hospitals doled out huge bonuses despite VA scandal
Veterans Administration leaders in several states received millions of dollars in bonuses last year despite the national scandal involving coverups of treatment delays. Will the VA's leadership take action?
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 14, 2014 -
The CDC now wants every state to have dedicated Ebola hospitals
In the wake of public outcry over the first-ever Ebola transmission within the U.S., the CDC is shifting its strategy for addressing the virus.
By Sy Mukherjee • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Pharma sues feds, again, over 340B hospital orphan drug discount rule
The battle between pharma and the federal government over a controversial 340B drug discount program rule rages on.
By Sy Mukherjee • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Healthcare reform: Then and now
A year after implementation of major provisions of the ACA, healthcare has been turned upside down.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014
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