Marie E. Sinioris is president and CEO of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.
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Lobbying disclosure reports show that that the health insurance lobby increased spending by 24 percent in 2009, as Congress debated health reform legislation, according to The Hill.
The Hill, which covers Washington politics, has compiled a list of 10 strategic and tactical decisions by Democrats that caused their health reform legislation to stall, making it less likely to pass:
The former owners of 292-bed Los Angeles City of Angels Medical Center have agreed to pay $10 million to settle a Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud lawsuit, according to a release by the U.S. Justice Department.
It is annoying and very time-consuming, but it is very important to appeal denied claims. Insurance companies count on providers not pursuing appeals — only 35 percent of providers do. Yet, many times appeals can be successful, so they're worth…
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A Texas law passed in June allows Texans to use a mediator to negotiate disputed charges of more than $1,000 by healthcare providers, but many mediators are reluctant to participate in such negotiations, according to a report by the Dallas…
As the advance of healthcare reform efforts has slowed, Congressional Democrats are considering using budget reconciliation to push healthcare legislation through to Pres. Obama's desk without a 60-vote approval in the Senate, according to a report by the New York…
The comment period on Standard MS 01.01.01 (formerly MS.1.20), which addresses establishing a working relationship between hospital governance and medical staff, will close on Jan. 28, 2010, according to a Joint Commission news release.
WellSpan plans to open a $73 million inpatient orthopedic surgery facility in York, Pa., according to a report by the York Dispatch.