The House Republicans conducted an investigation that claims the Obama administration made Affordable Care Act payments without receiving proper authorization, according to The Hill.
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Illinois Department of Insurance Acting Director Anne Melissa Dowling issued an order requesting Land of Lincoln Health, the state co-op, to not pay the federal government, until the government gives the co-op money owed under the risk-corridor program, according to…
CMS released its 2017 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which aims to enhance Medicare patients' quality of care.
A Health Affairs study showed Medicare Part D patients paid 10.5 times more in copayments for two brand-name drugs in 2013, according to Kaiser Health News.
On July 7, House Republicans presented their fiscal 2017 healthcare spending bill, according to The Hill.
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Payer policies, surgical technology ,CPT code guidelines, and medical necessity requirements can change at a dizzying rate, presenting a significant challenge to ASC administrators hoping to maintain a positive margin.
Several obstacles prevent young adults from enrolling in healthcare plans, according to Kaiser Health News.
After facing financial struggles, Connecticut's co-op, HealthyCT, is under supervision and will start a wind-down process, according to The Hill.
About 30 percent of healthcare providers are utilizing a manual process for claims denial management, based on an HIMSS Analytics survey, according to RevCycle Intelligence.
The Obama administration has exceeded federal law by mandating Americans purchase health insurance adhering to the Affordable Care Act standards, a federal appeals court found, according to The New York Times.