Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and state lawmakers agree that Idaho would be foolish to pass up millions of dollars provided by the federal government to help the state set up a health insurance exchange, according to a Houston Chronicle…
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The anesthesia community needs a device to better monitor anesthetized patients, according to a Spectrum report.
AAPC has named Korb Matosich chief financial officer and vice president of strategic planning for the organization, according to an AAPC news release.
Bills moving through Congress would lift some restrictions on flexible savings accounts, letting employees allocate pre-tax earnings to pay for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses, according to a Minnesota Public Radio report.
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.
Industry experts are split over whether the healthcare superbill will survive ICD-10 implementation in 2013, according to a Government Health IT report.