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Almost half of TX doctors opting out of Medicare
In Texas, it appears that officials' worst fears about Medicare acceptance are coming to pass. According to a recent survey by the Texas Medical Association, only 58 percent of doctors in the state Read more...
GAO: Providers owe $2B in taxes, still get Medicare dollars
Healthcare providers owe the government more than $2 billion in back taxes, but those that owe are still allowed to collect Medicare payments, according to research by the Government Accountability Read more...
CMS plans new ranking system for nursing homes
CMS has set plans to introduce a new ranking system for nursing homes on its consumer Web site. CMS's new Nursing Home Compare site will introduce a new five-star ranking system in December designed Read more...
AHA says CMS hospital quality measures aren't ready
As things stand, hospitals soon will have to report on 72 quality measures (up from 30) if they want to receive full Medicare reimbursement. However, most of the new quality measures proposed by CMS Read more...
CMS wants to cut skilled-nursing spending
CMS says it is proposing to cut about $770 million in overall payments to skilled-nursing facilities in fiscal 2009, though it also plans to help the industry with an inflationary update to absorb Read more...
Hospitals win back $666M from Medicare
In a deal that marks one of the largest settlements ever paid by the federal government to healthcare providers, CMS has agreed to pay out $666 million to 667 hospitals that sued for back payments. Read more...
Western PA hospitals battle for Medicare hike
A group of 34 western Pennsylvania hospitals is fighting to get a boost in Medicare reimbursement, arguing that the formula the government uses doesn't properly account for their expenses. The Read more...
Medicare demands money back as hospice patients live longer
Historically, patients who ended up in a hospice have tended to live less than six months once curative efforts were withdrawn. Medicare reimbursement for hospice services was structured around this Read more...
Federal mental health parity measure faces roadblocks
Federal mental health parity legislation--designed to require health plans to cover mental illnesses on an equal basis with physical illnesses--has made meaningful progress of late. However, it's Read more...
Groups question Medicare physical therapy limits
A growing number of medical groups, and at least some legislators, are beginning to challenge Medicare's limits on reimbursement for physical therapy. Currently, Medicare covers a patient's first Read more...
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