The following leaders of national healthcare trade associations, representing key healthcare constituencies, had a crucial role in shaping the healthcare reform law. Here are summaries of what each did on behalf of their members, how the law will affect their…
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Most people are aware of the risks associated with computer systems, including servers, data storage systems, desktops and laptops. And the HIPAA Security Rule contains specifications and standards that help eliminate or mitigate those risks. What most people don't realize…
As the president of Health Resources International, Allen Hecht is engaged in developing ambulatory care programs in new and emerging markets. According to Becker's ASC Review, Mr. Hecht is "one of the pioneers in the ASC industry and an extremely…
Vail (Colo.) Valley Medical Center has announced plans to start building a new surgery center in Edwards, Colo., this year.
Lawrence D. Jaeger, DO, a New York-based dermatologist has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that he submitted false claims to Medicare and the New York Medicaid program for services performed at…
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As part of the health reform law, Medicare Part D beneficiaries with large drug payments are getting $250 checks from CMS to cover a previous gap in Medicare payments, dubbed the "donut hole," according to a report by the Arizona…
The Senate will not vote on a proposed Medicare physician fee-fix before Tuesday, when CMS will have to begin processing bills with a 21.3 percent cut, according to a report by the Hill.
A poll of physicians found only 12.5 percent of them supported the AMA's viewpoint on proposed coverage expansions in last year's health reform, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jay Jha, of Troy, Mich., has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his participation in a physical therapy fraud scheme, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Senate Democratic leadership wants to add the three-and-a-half-year Medicare physician fee-fix into its tax extenders bill, according to a report by the Hill.