San Antonio pulmonologist Michael R. Natalino, MD, is closing his 27-year-old practice, citing unpredictability of Medicare reimbursements and growing paperwork, according to a report by My San Antonio Health.
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Early support for the health reform bill left the AMA with no political leverage in Congress as the organization pushed for permanent repeal of the Medicare fee cuts, according to a report by Politico.
A new study shows physicians performing the same procedures in the same locality are paid widely differing reimbursements, according to a report by American Medical News.
The ASC Advocacy Committee (ASCAC) is encouraging CMS to follow recommendations from the ASC and physician community for better alignment of the ASC and HOPD payment systems after CMS issued its 2011 proposed payment rule for the facilities, according to…
Joe Zasa, managing partner of ASD Management, an operator of 26 ASCs throughout the United States, discusses three small changes ASCs can make which can lead to big financial improvements, and offers a "bonus" tip on how to motivate staff.
Terry Gardner, MD, and Dilorom Asimova, both of Colorado, have been indicted on healthcare fraud charges and taken into federal custody, according to a Department of Justice news release.
Edward Artnak, MD, a gastroenterologist at Shannon Clinic in San Angelo, Texas, is featured in a report by the San Angelo Standard-Times for his use of capsule endoscopy.
An HHS official said people with preexisting conditions who cannot buy commercial insurance could pay as much as $900 a month in premiums for new high-risk insurance pools set up in each state under the healthcare reform law, according to…
When the state of Texas cuts Medicaid reimbursements by 1 percent on Sept. 1, hundreds of physicians might bail out of Medicaid, according to a report by the Dallas Morning News.
CMS' Hospital Compare website now includes new data on imaging rates at each hospital, according to a report by the Florida Times-Union.