The American Medical Association has sent a letter (pdf) to Speaker John Boehner asking that Congress put a halt to the ICD-10 requirement that goes into effect Oct. 1, 2013.
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Iowa advocates are pushing for a state-run health insurance exchange, after legislators failed last year to reach an agreement on the healthcare reform provision, according to a Des Moines Register report.
Relying on out-of-network cases is seen as a risky move in the surgery center industry, but many centers still manage to garner a profit. However, getting out-of-network reimbursement from payors is becoming increasingly difficult, says David Lau, managing partner, Medical…
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) has submitted proposed changes to the state's personal injury protection regulations, and the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has expressed its disappointment with the extent of the revisions.
In a blog post for Hospitals & Health Networks, Henry County Health Center CIO Stephen M. Stewart warned facilities not to implement ICD-10 without warning "front line" staff about the transition.
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The Congressional Budget Office has released a report critical of the Medicare fee-for-service demonstration projects in disease management, care coordination and value-based payments, according to a Health Leaders Media report.
Oregon healthcare advocates, medical professionals and lawmakers are developing a grassroots campaign pushing a single-payor healthcare system for the state, according to an article from The Lund Report.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has updated its rate calculator to include a list of payable procedures accounting for the recent physician rate extension and the 2012 rate corrections.
Florida state senators have introduced legislation that would set up a Florida health insurance exchange as required by the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Florida Independent report.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will reject $37 million in funding for a health insurance exchange from the federal government, according to a Green Bay Press Gazette report.