New York hospitals said CMS' proposal to cut reimbursements nationwide to reflect alleged upcoding of services is unfair and would cause $250 million a year in losses in New York alone, according to a report by Crain's New York Business.
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HCA's plans for an initial public offering of shares could prompt more IPOs from other for-profit healthcare companies, from hospitals to ASCs, according to a report by the Nashville Business Journal.
Mentor, Ohio-based US Endoscopy, a maker of gastrointestinal medical devices, has received a $100,000 state grant from the Ohio legislature to help the company add 150 jobs and expand its operations over the next three years, according to a report…
The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, a San Antonio group which specializes in a variety of weight-loss surgery procedures, has joined Allergan's LAP-BAND Total Care Out of Towner Network, which allows bariatric patients who are visiting San Antonio or relocating…
Inglewood, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services will pay $1.2 million to settle an investigation by state regulators for improperly balance billing HMO patients for services not covered by their insurers, according to a report by the San Francisco Gate.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a national provider conference call on ICD-10 implementation and HIPAA Version 5010 on Tuesday, June 10, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
Newark (N.J.) Pain Management & Rehabilitation Center and its owner-president, Daniel Enemuo, have agreed to pay $88,517 to resolve charges by the state that it defrauded insurers by performing and billing for chiropractic services on patients without authorization, according to…
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Studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that use of proton pump inhibitors for use in minor gastrointestinal disorders may not be worth the health risk, according to a report in American Medical News.
The American Medical Association is urging insurers to adopt its "code of conduct" for health insurers, endorsed by 68 state and specialty societies, "to create consistent corporate practices that will bring transparency and accountability," according to a release by the…