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NewsMedicare collects almost $800M in overpayments
Medicare collected a total of $797.4 million in overpayments for fiscal year 2011, compared to returning $141.9 million in underpayments, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Read more...
Medicare patients sue HHS over outpatient status
On behalf of seven elderly Medicare beneficiaries, the Center for Medicare Advocacy last week filed a lawsuit against U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Read more...
HHS rule to ease hospital system management
As part of new proposed regulations introduced on Tuesday by Health & Human Services (HHS), multi-hospital systems would no longer need multiple governing bodies--a departure from each individual Read more...
CMS collection plate taking back millions in overpayments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced payment corrections, totaling $684.8 million. As some hospitals already are struggling with cut reimbursements, CMS this Read more...
Feds widen probe into CHS billing practices
The U.S. Justice Department has widened and is coordinating a probe by several agencies into the billing practices of Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH), report Reuters and Healthcare Finance News. Read more...
Some medical practices stop taking credit cards
Right now, many patients are being forced to finance their co-payments and deductibles with credit cards. But in about one-third of practices, they don't have that option. Increasingly, practices are Read more...
Chiropractor sues patient over negative online review
Some insurance companies have been starting to experiment recently with allowing their customers to rate doctors and then make that information generally available. But third-party sites to do the Read more...
Report names top coding hospitals
Ingenix has released its annual report on the top coding hospitals, ranking them based on how accurate and complete their coding practices are when billing Medicare. The report shines a spotlight on Read more...
NY MDs sue Oxford, UnitedHealthPhysicians in New York are suing UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans for what they consider to be antitrust activity. In 2004, UnitedHealthcare bought Oxford, expanding the insurer's presence in the state. Last year, doctors were informed that they either had to deal with both insurers or they could not be part of their networks, which could cost doctors many of the patients. The Medical Society of the State of New York and several additional doctors have filed suit with the state's … Read more...Oxford Health Plans under fireThe hospital industry is blasting Oxford Health Plans--and owner UnitedHealth--over what it sees as unethical billing practices. In New York, one woman decided to use an out-of-network surgeon that practiced at an in-network hospital. She was prepared to pay the difference for the surgeon but was shocked when she received a bill for her entire stay, despite the fact that she used an in-network hospital. Oxford claims that it did nothing wrong and that its policies were clearly … Read more... | Press ReleasesLooming Cuts in Medicare Reimbursement Fuel Challenges and Opportunities for Skilled Nursing FacilitiesContemporary Healthcare Capital, LLC Introduces Senior Mortgage Financing—Setting the stage for an Industry Turn-around SHREWSBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As the Congressional Super Committee begins Read more >> ABILITY Network Continues Innovation Through AcquisitionMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABILITY Network Inc™, the nation’s largest and most secure web-based health network, announced today an acquisition from Peak Revenue that extends the ability of DDE Read more >> California DWC Issues eBilling RulesRelease of California eBilling Rules Marks a Milestone in Collaboration Among StakeholdersCONCORD, Calif., April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The announcement on Tuesday by the California DWC that the Read more >> INVESTOR ALERT: Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr. and KSF Notify Amedisys Inc. Investors of Lead PNEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") announces that investors have only until August 9, 2010 to apply for lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit filed in the Read more >> |
