Mississippi is moving forward with implementation of a health insurance exchange even as the state fights the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
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Complaints about auto and health insurance were the most common from consumers in the state of Massachusetts, according to an analysis of data from the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and a Boston Herald report.
The Minnesota Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee has advanced two Republican proposals that aim to counter the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Minnesota Public Radio News report.
Medicare and Medicaid costs are expected to more than double between fiscal year 2012 and FY 2022, according to a March budget report from the Congressional Budget Office.
Long-term cost management is among the greatest challenges for out-of-network ASCs. As the administrator of an out-of-network surgery center that performs more than 300 cases per month in a one-room OR, Toni Rambeau, CASC, has developed the necessary cost management…
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Out-of-network reimbursement used to be a profitable strategy for surgery centers, but times have changed. Pressure from payors, high-deductible insurance plans and the elimination of out-of-network benefits has made it increasingly difficult to survive on out-of-network. Eric Woollen, vice president…
The New Jersey legislature is set to vote Thursday on a bill authorizing a health insurance exchange run by the state, according to an NJ Spotlight report.
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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.
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.