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NewsNew violations put health system's federal funds back at risk
Cape Fear Valley Health System is experiencing déjà vu, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) again told the North Carolina health system to fix deficiencies or lose Read more...
Hospitals fight multimillion dollar state Medicaid cuts
Hospitals in Florida will see Medicaid payments slashed by $2 billion under a new state budget for 2012, joining recent hefty reimbursement cuts in New Hampshire, Arizona, and California. Designed to Read more...
Medicaid cuts costing hospitals more jobs
With state budgets cutting Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, hospitals big and small are feeling the effects of the lost funds. To make up for the reductions, large hospital chains in Texas are Read more...
40 states to cut, freeze Medicaid payments in 2012
With virtually every state cutting costs in anticipation of increased Medicaid spending, a new Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured report finds that 28 states cut or froze hospital Read more...
U of Louisville docs accused of using Medicaid funds for bonuses
Sen. Tim Shaughnessy (D-Ky.) said that University of Louisville medical school physicians inappropriately used $4.8 million in Medicaid state funds for their own personal bonuses, diverting money Read more...
Doc groups warn global federal cuts will damage care delivery
Healthcare providers are cautioning against across-the-board caps on federal spending, which would would have detrimental consequences for those who depend on federal programs for healthcare, as well Read more...
CMS to ban Medicaid payments for preventable conditions
CMS published a proposed rule today that would prohibit federal funds from going to the states to pay for medical care for a broader category of healthcare-acquired conditions. The rule goes beyond Read more...
States squeezed by recession, growing demand for Medicaid
A deep recession and sputtering economic recovery have left states gasping for air. With tax collections far lower than they were before the recession, states are trying to shrink their budgets. One Read more...
Independent community hospitals struggle to survive
Independent community hospitals, like Quincy Medical Center in Massachusetts, are struggling to stay separate from corporate ownership despite financial hardships. Because they're not part of a Read more...
CA Medicaid payments to hospitals stalled
With the state's $2 billion contingency fund now tapped out, hospitals in California are facing an extended wait for Medicaid payments as legislators wrangle over the state budget. Though some Read more...
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