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Deep Dive
Doctors: Watch out for these ACO legal issues
"ACOs need to be aware that just because they're being embraced by the government, that doesn't give them a free pass to do whatever they want to coordinate care," says attorney Kathryn Hickner-Cruz..
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 4, 2014 -
Calif. hospitals pay $770K in fines for medical errors
Each event cited by the state caused or could easily cause death or serious injury.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 4, 2014 -
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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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Patients may now receive lab test results directly
The HHS has issued a new rule allowing patients access to their lab results.
By Anne Zieger • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Lawmakers propose Medicare chronic care teams
The bill's supporters say the new program would create a better coordinated care process.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 31, 2014 -
CMS not taking new providers in high-fraud zones
CMS is temporarily blocking all new provider applications for Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in areas where similar specialists are generating excessive claims.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 31, 2014 -
ACO programs save Medicare $275M
Roughly 30% of ACOs in the Medicare Shared Savings Program generated enough savings to get back a share of the funds.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Oncologists come out for single-payer healthcare
The oncologists argue that they have a "moral and ethical" obligation to endorse a universal healthcare system under a single payer.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 30, 2014 -
As ACA enrollment rises, doctor wait times do too
Observers say that an increase in insured patients under the ACA may be creating a doctor shortage.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Republicans Propose New Alternative to ACA
The proposed legislation would scrap many of the key provisions of the ACA, including the individual mandate.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 28, 2014 -
Maine wants patients to have access to their health data
The pilot program is part of a federally-funded state innovation model initiative.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Gov. Cuomo proposes $79B healthcare plan for N.Y.
Gov. Cuomo's healthcare budget includes a $1.2 billion capital program to support health facilities.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How the ACA leaves the middle class uninsured
The ACA does little to nothing to help the middle class get covered.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Red-state hospitals lobby for Medicaid expansion
Twenty-six states, plus Washington, D.C., are expanding their Medicaid programs.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Healthcare fraud prosecutions on the rise
Healthcare fraud prosecutions rose almost 8% over the past five years.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 16, 2014 -
AHA: RAC appeals process 'broken'
The association says that the $1B in claims yet unpaid, as well as the RAC appeals process, are causing members hardship.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 16, 2014 -
ACA attracting modest levels of young people
An adverse enrollee mix could undermine the underpinnings of the ACA.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Five healthcare meltdowns we don't want to see in 2014
2014 could come to be known as the year that big implosions happened.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Maryland sets hospital cost caps for next five years
The new plan will set a cap of 3.58% on hospital spending across the state.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 13, 2014 -
Will accountable care bring back old mistakes?
Accountable care models may not be any better than what we already have on hand, the authors write.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 8, 2014 -
Bill would require HIXs to notify data breach victims promptly
The proposed bill would require HHS to inform consumers quickly about any breach experienced by the federal and state-operated health insurance exchanges.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 7, 2014 -
FDA wants to cull EMR data to check drug safety
The FDA hopes to eventually create a de-identified database of records on about 10 million U.S. residents.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 7, 2014 -
CMS rolls out advanced bundled payment approach
The program offers four payment models, including one flat DRG payment model for inpatient stays.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Texas considers boosting requirements for ACA 'navigators'
The new rules would require 40 additional hours of training for ACA healthcare "navigators" and cost more than $800 per year.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 6, 2014 -
Proposed rule would ease HIPAA to allow more mental health reporting in gun background checks
The new rule comes in the wake of President Obama's gun-control plan, which was issued after the shootings at Sandy Hill elementary school in Newtown, Conn. last December.
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 6, 2014 -
UnitedHealth may defy judge, slash Medicare Advantage network
The state of Connecticut and a U.S. Sen. have filed a brief supporting the court's decision to block UnitedHealthcare from cutting back its Medicare Advantage physician network
By Anne Zieger • Jan. 2, 2014
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