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- Single-Payor Healthcare: What Could it Do on the National Stage? Written by Bob Herman | May 15, 2012
- 10 States With the Most Medicaid Fraud Investigations & Convictions Written by Molly Gamble | April 05, 2012
- Study: Payment Varies Widely for Common Surgical Procedures Written by Rachel Fields | March 14, 2012
- CMS Publishes Proposed Rule on Self Disclosure of Overpayments Written by Glenn P. Hendrix, Jennifer Downs Burgar, Lanchi Nguyen of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP | March 02, 2012
- Survey: 43% of Physicians Believe Medicare Reimbursements Will Decrease Written by Bob Herman | March 01, 2012
- Medicare Spends 14% Less Than Private Insurers on Total Knee Replacements Written by Bob Herman | February 29, 2012
- Physician Organizations Concerned Over State Minimum Health Coverage Standards Written by Rachel Fields | February 23, 2012
- Deadlines Loom for State Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges Written by Rachel Fields | February 23, 2012
Billing & Coding
One of the biggest buzz words in healthcare today is "reform" — and to quote REO Speedwagon, "It's everywhere." Perhaps the biggest poster child of…
The guidelines that refer to physician and coding staff associated with CPT code 29880 and 29881 changed when chondroplasty is performed with a meniscectomy, meaning…
The following states experienced the most Medicaid fraud investigations and convictions during fiscal year 2011. The following data was reported to the Office of Inspector…
A new study has revealed significant discrepancies in surgeons' hourly payment for common general surgery procedures, demonstrating failings in current reimbursement methodology, according to a…
On February 16, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a long-awaited proposed rule to establish regulations regarding the reporting and returning of…
Roughly 43 percent of physicians think Medicare reimbursements will go down in the near future, while only 4 percent believe they will go up, according…
The average cost for a 180-day episode of total knee replacement for Medicare patients is $22,611, while that figure is $25,872 for patients with commercial…
Physician organizations have expressed concern that minimum health coverage standards to begin in 2014 might not provide sufficient coverage, according to an American Medical News…
Deadlines are looming for state participation in federal healthcare reform law provisions, according to a Lancaster Eagle Gazette report.
