A small but growing number of doctors are asking patients to pay new fees for uncovered services, according to a report by USA Today.
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Ray Kirt of Franklin, La., and Peggy Wiggins Mingo of Morgan City, La., have been charged by a federal grand jury for their roles in a Baton Rouge, La.-based Medicare fraud scheme, according to a report by Advocate News.
The American Academy of Professional Coders has launched a practice management initiative to help physician practices improve the efficiency and accuracy of their business practices and claims submissions, according to a release by the AAPC.
Massachusetts officials plan to clamp down on proposals for new medical construction and technology in an effort to control the nation's highest healthcare costs, according to a report by the Boston Globe.
If the U.S. Congress doesn't decide to extend extra Medicaid funding for the states in the next two weeks, the North Carolina legislature will make large cuts in its Medicaid spending, according to a report by WRAL.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which serves some 3.2 million people in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia, plans to launch a program Jan. 1, 2011, that would reward physicians with bonuses for decreasing patients' healthcare expenses and improving quality, according to…
The CMS Office of Legislation has released a document explaining some basic facts about accountable care organizations, new umbrella groups of providers to receive extra payments for coordinating inpatient and outpatient care under health reform.
Returning from a 10-day break today, Congress will have a difficult time passing a physician fee-fix and other pressing spending measures because of the public's growing uneasiness about the federal deficit, according to a report by the Spokane Spokesman-Review.
Four alternatives to malpractice lawsuits could be tested using $50 million in funds from the health reform law and $25 million from an earlier initiative, according to a report by American Medical News.