> Medicare claims with dates of service on or after January 1, 2010, that are submitted more than one calendar year beyond the date of service will be denied thanks to a provision in the health reform law, explains MLN Matters article MM6960 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Article
> The American Hospital Association in Chicago has joined 12 other organizations calling on Congress to make permanent a temporary financing option called bank-qualified bonds, reports AHA News Now. Article
> More Medicare and Medicaid program cuts could be recommended by President Obama's new National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, reports the American Medical News. Article
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