North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has signed the Medicaid Anti-Kickback law, an initiative to fight fraud, waste and abuse in the state's Medicaid system, according to a news release by the Governor's office.
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The following article by Gayle R. Evans, RN, MBA, CNOR, CASC, president of Continuum Healthcare Consultants, first appeared in the August edition of the AmkaiSolutions electronic newsletter. To sign up to receive the newsletter, click here.
Processes and requirements of feasibility studies have evolved due to changes in bank underwriting requirements and institutional investor knowledge, says David Thoene, managing member of Medical Surgical Partners. He provides eight facets of a feasibility study.