The majority of small business owners worry about rising healthcare costs, according to a Los Angeles Business report and a 2012 survey by Small Business California.
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A new study has revealed significant discrepancies in surgeons' hourly payment for common general surgery procedures, demonstrating failings in current reimbursement methodology, according to a General Surgery News report.
Texas physicians continue to drop out of Medicare in response to declining reimbursements, according to new data and a Houston Chronicle report.
A delay of new coding system ICD-10 could have a costly effect on practices, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, according to a survey by Washington-based IT vendor Edifecs and a report by Health Imaging.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services wants providers who receive funds under Medicare to return overpayments within 60 days, according to an AAPC report.
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An Illinois Republican senator has called for Illinois to halt plans to seek new bids for state employee health insurance plans, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
A New Hampshire bill that prevents the state from creating its own health insurance exchange passed overwhelmingly in the House on Thursday, according to an NHPR report.
Cleveland Clinic's market share increased 2 percent in 2011, with outpatient visits reaching a record 4.6 million, according to a Market Watch report.
Workers are increasingly spending more on health insurance that provides less coverage, according to a Huffington Post report.
Surgery centers across the country have reported that local Medicare contractors have not yet updated their ASC payment files to reflect the recent postponement of the physician rate cut, according to an ASCA release.