Donald M. Berwick, MD, is resigning as CMS administrator on Dec. 2, and experts are wondering what that means for the future of ICD-10 implementation, according to a Government Health IT report.
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CMS has announced Medicare is adding coverage for screening and counseling for obesity, according to a CMS news release.
New Mexico has been awarded a $34.2 million grant to assist in implementing federal healthcare reform, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
While more children are living in poverty in the United States because of the recession, the number of children without health insurance has declined by 1 million over the past three years, according to a report released by Georgetown University…
The following article is written by April Sackos, CASC, director of business operations for Meridian Surgical Partners. The New Year is a great time to review your current processes and make the necessary adjustments. Here are eight worthwhile and…
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Federal officials have denied requests from Indiana and Louisiana, both seeking to allow state insurers to bypass a federal health reform requirement that they spend at least 80 percent of premium revenue on patient care, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek…
The Alabama Health Insurance Exchange Study Commission is wrapping up its proposals, which are expected to recommend the creation of an exchange for the state, according to a Montgomery Advisor report.
The number of uninsured New York residents has increased dramatically since 2007, jumping from 2.34 million to 2.89 million this year, according to a Crain's New York Business report.
The American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and several other physician organizations have suggested changes to the proposed rules on health insurance exchanges, according to an American Medical News report.
New Yorkers are experiencing some relief from insurance premium increases, after the state's prior-approval law took effect last year, according to a Journal News report.