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NewsHospital 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...
Coordination, value-based payment didn't save Medicare dollars
Efforts to cut Medicare spending and improve care quality have largely failed, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). After two decades of trying to shift toward Read more...
UPMC incorrectly billed Medicare for same-day readmissions
Following federal recommendations, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has refunded $26,547 for overcharging Medicare with incorrectly billed same-day readmissions, reported the Read more...
CMS delays Medicare RAC prepayment reviews
After receiving many comments about Medicare prepayment audits scheduled to start this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decided to delay the reviews until further notice. Read more...
State proposes Medicare-Medicaid integration, ACO partnerships
The healthcare system in New York is looking to optimize care and reduce costs by partnering with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to integrate Medicaid and Medicare services Read more...
Medicare, Medicaid cuts threaten hospitals' economic impact
What's good for the hospital is good for the economy. Such is the case in Louisiana, where its hospitals produce more than $27.1 billion annually in economic activity and directly employ more than Read more...
Healthcare CEOs want raised Medicare eligibility age to curb costs
As part of a four-prong plan to save $410 billion during the next 10 years, a group of healthcare CEOs is asking the Congressional supercommitte to raise the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. Read more...
Hospitals shift burden of rising healthcare costs to insurers
As healthcare costs continue to rise, already burdened hospitals and providers likely will shift more of those costs onto private insurers, a trend made clear by the latest Healthcare Economic Read more...
Geisinger ordered to pay back $1.3M after overbilling Medicare
Perhaps a savvy and timely PR move by Geisinger? A day after the system's Danville, Pa.-medical center agreed to pay the feds $1.3 million over "erroneously submitted" improper Medicare claims, it Read more...
'Wage floor' extension means an extra $90M for New Jersey hospitals
Executives and physicians at nearly 40 New Jersey hospitals will have an extra $90 million in their collective pockets, thanks to the extension this week of a special rule that helps Garden State Read more...
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