Montecito Medical acquires NeuroSpine building with surgery center
Montecito Medical Real Estate acquired Flowood, Miss.-based NewSouth NeuroSpine Building, which includes a surgery center.
California single-payer healthcare passes Senate
The California Senate passed the universal healthcare plan in a 23 to 14 vote. The plan has a $400 billion price tag and senators passed the bill without specifics for how the state would fund the system.
CMS approves GIQuIC for MIPS 2017 reporting
CMS approved the GI Quality Improvement Consortium Registry as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry for Merit-based Incentive Payment System reporting this year.
CMS confirms Anesthesia Business Consultants registry as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry
For the second year in a row, CMS approved the Anesthesia Business as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry.
Florida Medicare Advantage payer settles False Claims Act allegations for $31.6M
Tampa, Fla.-based Freedom Health agreed to pay $31.6 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act. The U.S. Justice Department alleged the Medicare Advantage organization was illegally submitted unsupported diagnosis codes to CMS through two of its plans to inflate its reimbursement rate from 2008 to 2013.
UPMC establishes Center for Value-Based Purchasing for Pharmaceuticals
UPMC Health Plan recently established its Center for Value-Based Purchasing for Pharmaceuticals. UPMC is hoping the center will “fundamentally change the way medications are paid for in the U.S.”
Gastro Health acquires Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates
Miami-based Gastro Health acquired Miami’s Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates, becoming the largest pediatric gastroenterology provider in South Florida.
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