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HHS Inspector General questions care provided by non-physicians
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has released a report expressing concern that too many services are being performed in physicians' offices by unqualified second parties. Right now, Medicare... Read more...
Study: Invasive cardiac treatments may be overused
A new study from Maine raises questions about the frequency of invasive cardiac treatments. The study, in which Maine Medical Center researchers analyzed Medicare part B claims nationwide, found that... Read more...
Grassley to introduce imaging self-referral bill
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) plans to introduce a bill that he says would cast a spotlight on physicians' financial incentives to order imaging services. The bill, which will be called the Medicare... Read more...
