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Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: Wal-Mart, VA referrals and False Claims lawsuits
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 15, 2014 -
HHS requires reporting of all malpractice payments
...whether or not the provider is ruled to be at fault.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 15, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSurprise Billing
Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.
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LA doctor makes fortune suing providers for fraud
Internist William LaCorte has filed 12 False Claims lawsuits over the past two decades.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 14, 2014 -
More than 300K consumers could lose ACA coverage
Individuals whose original applications include inconsistent information from when they were enrolled are at risk of losing their plans.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 14, 2014 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Hospitals dinged $227M for readmission rates
Should hospitals be afraid of readmissions? CMS says yes.
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 13, 2014 -
WHO: Use experimental treatments on Ebola patients
"In the special circumstances of this outbreak, it is ethical to offer unregistered interventions as potential treatments or prevention," said WHO assistant director general Marie-Paule Kieny.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Medicaid numbers jump even in states that didn't expand
Does the ACA have a "trickle down" effect?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 12, 2014 -
How Maryland might save Medicare $330M
Some fairly remarkable changes are happening within Maryland's healthcare system.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Florida premiums skyrocket as elections loom
Politicians across the country have been accused of using premium numbers to their advantage. How dramatic will the impact on voters be?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 11, 2014 -
Concern grows over Medi-Cal providers
Enrollment in California's Medicaid program increases, but will patients find care?
By Tammy Worth • Aug. 11, 2014 -
California university will fast track primary care med students
It's the latest salvo in the debate over fast-tracking med students to combat the primary care doctor shortage.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 8, 2014 -
HHS reports new Medicaid enrollment tops 7M
Total Medicaid enrollment is now 66 million, although some states are still resisting expanding the program under the ACA.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 8, 2014 -
How many people will actually pay the ACA individual mandate penalty?
Far fewer than originally expected, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Friday Dive: The VA overhaul, Ebola and Cerner/Siemens
Healthcare Dive's editor looks back on the biggest news from the last week.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 8, 2014 -
Docs to CMS: Delay Open Payments disclosures
The data is supposed to go public next month, but after a glitch prompted a shut-down of the system last weekend, the AMA is calling for a delay.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 7, 2014 -
CMS will no longer disclose some hospital errors
Consumers who want to find out if a hospital has a track record of leaving foreign objects in body cavities are out of luck.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 6, 2014 -
The window of opportunity for Medicaid expansion
Expect a lobbying push as healthcare groups realize the bottom-line advantages to having more people in the program.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 6, 2014 -
Give the consumer some credit: Study shows patients price shop
Increased cost transparency for MRIs pushed 15% of patients to choose the cheaper alternative, prompting competitive pricing amongst providers and lowering costs overall.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Medicare sets final rule on 2015 payments, penalties
Changes include an increase in maximum readmission penalties, as well as payment hikes for acute and long-term care hospitals.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 5, 2014 -
CHS settles whistleblower suit for $97M
The suit alleged that Community Health Systems habitually admitted patients who should have been treated on an outpatient basis in order to bill Medicare at the higher inpatient rates.
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Active shooters and other violence: How hospitals should prepare
Says security management expert Bill Nesbitt, "I know what can happen when you don't do it right."
By Judy Packer-Tursman • Aug. 5, 2014 -
UPDATED: CMS temporarily shuts down, reopens glitched Open Payments verification system
A Louisville, KY-area doctor was able to see another physician's payment information after logging in through the Open Payments system.
By Sy Mukherjee • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Closure of Pittsburgh hospitals strains local clinics
The closures of over a quarter of hospitals in the Pittsburgh region between 2000 and 2010 has increased the burden on free and federally-qualified clinics for the poor and uninsured.
By Anne Zieger • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Deep Dive
The Monday Primer: Premium hikes, house calls and hospital violence
Healthcare Dive's editor gives you a head start on the news. What's coming up in the week ahead?
By Katie Bo Williams • Aug. 4, 2014 -
HHS pours $54M into mental health services
This influx of federal money will help 221 community health centers in 47 states support mental-health services.
By Judy Packer-Tursman • Aug. 1, 2014
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