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Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center has agreed to acquire a physician-owned Stillwater Surgery Center for $7.2 million, according to a report by the News Press.
Three New York City home health agencies have agreed to pay a total of $24 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to the New York Medicaid and Medicare programs, according to a news release by the U.S.…
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The House of Representatives has voted to postpone scheduled Medicare payment cuts until March 1 of next year, but it's unlikely that the Senate will pass its version of the bill before the cuts go into effect on Jan. 1,…
Leawood, Kan.-based Nueterra Healthcare, a leading developer and manager of physician-owned surgical facilities, has been recognized by CTQ Solutions for achieving an unparalleled level of patient satisfaction by achieving above average scores on all 29 key performance indicators measured by…
The Independent Medicare Advisory Board, a more powerful version of MedPAC envisioned in the health reform bills, would have even greater powers under a new amendment sponsored by three senators, according to a release by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), one…
As the Senate considers adding more Medicare-funded residency positions to meet future needs for physicians, the Association of American Medical Colleges reports that about 1,500 currently funded positions go unfilled, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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