The state of Alaska is planning to sign a contract with a Boston-based firm to help design and implement a health insurance exchange, as mandated under federal healthcare reform, according to a News Tribune report.
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Mary Washington Healthcare has departed the provider network of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, affecting Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center, which falls under the Mary Washington corporate umbrella, according to a News Desk report.
Some endoscopy physicians may deliberately perform endoscopies on different days to avoid bundling and the associated reduction of payment, according to an Internal Medicine News report.
California's effort to extend healthcare coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions has enrolled more than 6,000 patients, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
The Supreme Court's verdict on national healthcare reform could determine the future of health insurance exchanges in Alabama, according to a Montgomery Advertiser report.
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NorthStar Surgical Center in Lubbock, Texas, has signed an agreement with UnitedHealthcare, according to a Lubbock Avalanche-Journal report.
CMS is expanding its “three-day payment window” for outpatient services provided within 72 hours of an inpatient admission, according to an AAPC report written by Barbara J. Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, CPC-P, CPC-I, CHCC, CENTC.
In a survey of 106 leaders from healthcare payors, 35 percent of respondents named cost or ROI as their top concern when implementing organization-wide IT systems to meet coming mandates through healthcare reform, according to an Information Week report.
Medicaid is facing increasing pressure as states, burdened by budget shortfalls and deficits, reduce benefits and chip away at payments to physicians, according to an Associated Press report.
Coventry Health Care of Nebraska will be the new health plan administrator for a state program that provides health insurance for residents who can’t get affordable coverage because of medical problems, according to a report by The Republic.