Groups representing Maine's elderly, children and others covered by Medicaid will bring their concerns over Gov. Paul LePage's proposal to cut the program to state lawmakers this week, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
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A panel of Idaho lawmakers met Wednesday to look at legislation for a state-run health insurance exchange, which would allow individuals and small businesses to "comparison shop" for coverage in an online marketplace, according to an Idaho Statesman report.
Approximately 80 percent of Americans aged 18-64 report having health insurance coverage, with the percentage increasing among the employed and those in upper-income groups, according to a Colorado Health Institute report.
A projected $120 million budget deficit for Maine's current fiscal year may be the result of a series of technical budgeting miscalculations, according to a Portland Press Herald report.
The number of Washington state residents without health insurance has climbed dramatically since the end of 2008 and is predicted to reach 1 million by the end of 2011, according to a Seattle Times report.
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In an interview with Medscape, Kevin Weinstein, MBA, vice president of revenue cycle management technology company ZirMed, discussed three challenges facing physicians in regards to ICD-10 implementation.
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Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Tom Coburn, MD (R-Okla.) have questioned CMS about oversight for its efforts to exclude convicted felons from the Medicare program, according to an American Medical News report.
Tens of thousands of Wisconsin residents could lose health coverage in July, following a statement by federal officials that they may not sign off on proposed healthcare cuts by Gov. Scott Walker in time, according to a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel report.
A new study shows that previous CPT coding paid physicians less for giving combination vaccines than for giving individual vaccines, supporting the change to new immunization administration codes earlier this year, according to a Medscape report.