Consumer-directed health plans could reduce costs and utilization, exp...
October 30, 2006
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Health plans can put patient information at physicians' fingertips wit...
October 30, 2006
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Reimbursement reductions may compromise beneficiary access to oxygen, ...
October 30, 2006
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A registered nurse who at one time owned the two largest home health a...
October 30, 2006
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Health industry's heavy-hitters gather to reduce cultural disparities ...
October 30, 2006
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HSAs may help workers save for retirement, NCPA says.(Industry Notes)(...
October 30, 2006
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For HIV treatment, less could be more.(In Other News ...)(Brief articl...
October 30, 2006
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Physical therapists and others are wondering what will happen at the y...
October 30, 2006
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New e-tool can help primary care clinicians with decision-making.(Indu...
October 30, 2006
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Stolen laptop causes privacy headache for another HHA.(Industry Notes)...
October 30, 2006
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Americans' opinions of U.S. health care system worsen.(Industry Notes)...
October 30, 2006
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OIG zeroes in on incident- to billing: federal watchdog agency's work ...
October 23, 2006
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Independence Blue Cross brings out new PBM.(Industry Notes)(pharmacy b...
October 23, 2006
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Insurer partners with doctor-authors in promotional drive.(Industry No...
October 23, 2006
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Health plans search for ways to spread the word about their CDHPs--oth...
October 23, 2006
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Nearly two-thirds of non-U.S.-citizen Hispanics are uninsured, AHRQ fi...
October 23, 2006
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Researchers reconsider genomic tests for ovarian cancer.(Industry Note...
October 23, 2006
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CMS charges forward with P4P programs: bonus: proposed reg would relea...
October 23, 2006
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Current payment system doesn't account for drug discounts physicians n...
October 23, 2006
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Health-benefit choice trumps cost for enrollees, surprisingly enough: ...
October 23, 2006
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Americans see health care cost, access to care and uninsurance as bigg...
October 23, 2006
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GAO calls for MIP distribution reforms.(Industry Notes)(Government Acc...
October 16, 2006
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Frederic Feit.(In Other news ...)
October 16, 2006
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The House and Senate adjourned without agreeing on legislation to enco...
October 16, 2006
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Michael Rosin.(In Other news ...)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006
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Southern California physician Aziz Awad will have company in prison.(I...
October 16, 2006
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Cardiac-related conditions account for hospitalized elderly.(Industry ...
October 16, 2006
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Landmark decision reclassifies many nurses as supervisors.(Industry No...
October 16, 2006
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New Medicare enrollment form has danger zones for providers: doctors m...
October 16, 2006
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Researchers struggle to measure EHR adoption among providers: e-prescr...
October 16, 2006
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Some Republicans skeptical of forcing physicians to jump through quali...
October 16, 2006
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Court order drives 2007 inpatient-hospital payment rates: new occupati...
October 16, 2006
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Daily billing, early appeals helped cushion the blow from payment free...
October 16, 2006
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It's not only fly-by-night doctors who face fraud charges.(In Other Ne...
October 16, 2006
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A federal district court dismissed a complaint filed by a home health ...
October 16, 2006
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OIG squelches manufacturer partnerships.(Industry Notes)(Office of Ins...
October 16, 2006
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Hospitals falling short on quality measures lose big bucks: CMS hits h...
October 09, 2006
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The sooner the feds jump on P4P programs the better, study says: new r...
October 09, 2006
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Gap widens between health-spending and GDP growth rates: health care s...
October 09, 2006
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CMS clarifies PMD coverage determination: implementation on codes, LCD...
October 09, 2006
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Doctors not e-mailing patients due to legal fears.(Industry Notes)(Sur...
October 09, 2006
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Using an online survey could help during an influenza pandemic, accord...
October 09, 2006
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The 2007 Work Plan from the HHS Office of Inspector General adds accur...
October 09, 2006
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CMS boosts competition with a call for 3 new MACs.(Industry Notes)(Cen...
October 09, 2006
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Senate interest in 13-month cap proposal dwindles: oxygen stakeholders...
October 09, 2006
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HSAs: researchers warn consumers they d better shop around: researcher...
October 09, 2006
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There's now a companion to the Hobson-Tanner bill in the Senate, thank...
October 09, 2006
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CMS has issued a "special edition" MLN Matters article to help provide...
October 09, 2006
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In related news, there's no word yet on when CMS might begin recoupmen...
October 09, 2006
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Drug maker loses in court over inadequate labeling; a drug's label is ...
October 02, 2006
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HHS to patients: 'own your future'.(Industry Notes)(Department of Heal...
October 02, 2006
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Massachusetts reform plan: a miracle or a mess? Industry experts are d...
October 02, 2006
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Competitive bidding coming soon--but providers question whether rule i...
October 02, 2006
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Patient groups lobby for better access to drugs under Part D: they als...
October 02, 2006
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Family physicians rally at Capitol; United States will be clamoring fo...
October 02, 2006
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You've got no mail, doctors tell patients.(Industry Notes)
October 02, 2006
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Respiratory mask makers shouldn't hold their breaths waiting for liabi...
October 02, 2006
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Marsha Lynn Hoffman-Vaile.(In Other News ...)
October 02, 2006
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CMS uploaded the October pricing file for Part B drugs.(In Other News ...
October 02, 2006
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.(In Other News ...)(Brief art...
October 02, 2006
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Medicare's plan to cap the technical component for imaging procedures ...
October 02, 2006
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National Association for Home Care and Hospice.(In Other News ...)(Bri...
October 02, 2006
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Transmittal 158, dated Sept. 15, updates the reason a carrier can dise...
October 02, 2006
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HHS Office of Inspector General.(In Other News ...)(human and health s...
October 02, 2006
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Health care system shouldn't monitor drugs' adverse events solely by a...
October 02, 2006
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AMA rejects quality-improvement, P4P programs: time is running out for...
October 02, 2006
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