LaClaro, maker of the Lighthouse revenue cycle management system for ambulatory surgery centers, recently expanded its client base into Texas and Kansas, bringing to 10 the number of states where ASCs are using its software.
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Big employers expect to ask workers to contribute more toward benefits to offset the effect of healthcare cost hikes, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
CMS recently issued a proposed rule requiring most Medicare-participating providers to give beneficiaries written notice about their right to contact a Medicare Quality Improvement Organization if they have quality concerns about the care they received through Medicare, according to an…
Managed care company Aetna spent $902,000 on federal lobbying in the second quarter of 2011, trimming its lobbying spending as it focused on bills that shape the healthcare overhaul, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
California Gov. Jerry Brown's finance officials are opposing controversial legislation that would give state regulators the power to approve, deny or modify changes in health insurance rates, according to a Fresno Bee report.
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Industry experts are split over whether the healthcare superbill will survive ICD-10 implementation in 2013, according to a Government Health IT report.
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Michigan insurance regulators have instructed Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to give seniors on Medigap more time to prove residency so they can avoid a significant rate hike, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Few providers participated in CMS' first National Version 5010 Testing Day, held June 15, according to results released by the agency last week.
Nebraska insurance analysts have said they need more federal guidance before they can recommend a health exchange option to the state, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.