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NewsMedicaid cuts loom despite overdue reimbursements
Hospitals across the country are preparing for looming cuts to Medicaid reimbursements, all while waiting for millions of dollars in owed payments. In Maine, a deal passed unanimously yesterday will Read more...
Hospitals lose reimbursement for 'unnecessary' ER visits
Designed to curb the "overuse and abuse" of costly emergency care, Washington's hospitals will no longer receive Medicaid reimbursement for any "unnecessary" emergency room visits starting April 1, Read more...
Hospital to pay $3M over improper billing charges
Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, N.Y., will pay more than $3 million to settle claims that it improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The medical Read more...
State Medicaid cuts cause more problems than savings
Although Idaho slashed Medicaid funding by $35 million, the cutbacks haven't saved the state money, the Idaho Press-Tribune reported. Instead of savings, the Medicaid cuts eliminated 4,000 jobs, Read more...
HHS issues 26 Medicaid quality measures
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has issued 26 Medicaid quality measures, which appeared in the Federal Register today. The department started with almost 1,000 measures and Read more...
Medicaid cuts force hospitals to find new revenue sources or lose 46K jobs
Thousands of jobs may be eliminated at Florida hospitals, thanks to a proposed 2012 state budget that will slash Medicaid payments by $2 billion, according to the Florida Hospital Association (FHA). Read more...
Medicaid spending eats up more of state budgets
Although healthcare spending by states varies dramatically, they all can agree that they have been spending more on Medicaid during the past three years, according to a report by the National Read more...
Bill would expand prompt Medicaid reimbursement to all providers
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require Medicaid to reimburse all providers, including hospitals, nursing facilities, and community health centers, in a timely Read more...
Berwick blasts limited hospital stays, healthcare rationing
To help rein in escalating Medicaid costs, several states are severely restricting hospital stays. However, that move has been stirring up some opposition, especially from former CMS Administrator Read more...
State owes $35M in Medicaid errors
Although hospitals in New Hampshire cut their state tax fee by $50 million last month, the state will be paying $35.8 million back to the federal government starting next year. According to the Read more...
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