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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 -
FTC to IT vendors: You're on notice
The FTC and the ONC are on the lookout for anti-competitive practices, including intentionally hampering interoperability.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Survey: Hospital leaders support publishing healthcare quality data
For the most part, hospital execs think reporting is worthwhile, although quality leaders have some reservations about its usefulness.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 13, 2014 -
Baylor Med Center could lose hundreds of millions over psych elopements
Baylor University Medical Center has received a warning from federal officials after inspectors uncovered instances of psych patients leaving the emergency department before completing treatment.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 12, 2014 -
Exchange enrollee med use tracked
Over half of the drugs prescribed in public plans were for HIV as opposed to 20% through employers.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 10, 2014 -
Will the feds put an end to narrow networks?
HHS is considering mandating that public exchange plans conform to the same rules as Medicare Advantage plans.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Medicare outpatients pay higher tab at critical access hospitals
Medicare pays critical access hospitals more for services, but due to a twist in billing policy, patients often pay more out of pocket.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Controversial new study criticizes 340B program
Researchers claim their findings show that hospitals may be purchasing discounted meds and reselling them to increase profits.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 9, 2014 -
CMS releases highly-anticipated Pioneer ACO data
The results, as many industry analysts predicted, were mixed.
By Anne Zieger • Oct. 9, 2014 -
Supreme Court to decide if providers can sue Medicaid for higher rates
A group of Idaho providers say that the only way they could keep reimbursements at a sustainable level was through a lawsuit.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Confidential testing of Healthcare.gov begins
Insurers are now allowed on the site to test for the November launch but their results won't be reported.
By Tammy Worth • Oct. 8, 2014
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