The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions recently held a hearing on regulating insurance premium increases, and the committee's chairman, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), voiced support for such regulation, according to a report by AHA News Now.
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The Council of Medical Specialty Societies, which represents 32 medical professional societies, has released its Code for Interactions With Companies, which provides detailed guidance to medical specialty societies on appropriate interactions with for-profit healthcare companies, according to a CMSS news…
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The AMA has launched an online resource to help physicians claim part of the $350 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, according to a release from the AMA.
Amerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization, announced the winners of its second annual Amerinet Healthcare Achievement Awards, which honor Amerinet members that excel in reducing healthcare costs and improving healthcare quality, according to an Amerinet news release.
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Here are the top three ASC payors by volume for orthopedics by CMS region, according GENASCIS's database of information from more than 700 ASCs across the country.
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Robert Zasa is a managing and founding partner with ASD Management, which specializes in development and management of new and existing ASCs.