by Keith Kuhn | Jul 5, 2013 | Payor
Pennsylvania and 16 other states are handing over their special insurance programs for people with pre-existing health conditions to the federal government Monday. Consumers enrolled in the so-called high-risk pool, PA Fair Care, have received letters telling them the...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 5, 2013 | Government, Reimbursement
In recent years, many skilled care operators have nervously watched the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reduce and sometimes eliminate payments for physical, occupational and speech therapy services. But thanks to a recent class-action lawsuit settlement,...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 5, 2013 | Beneficiary, Government
Medicare last week added new features to its Physician Compare website as it prepares to start including quality data on thousands of doctors. The federal health care law requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish performance data on...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 5, 2013 | Government, Provider, Regulations
Dr. Emma Sing recently sat down with a patient and had a tough conversation. Although she has had this same dialogue many times the outcome does not get any easier to explain. She was explaining care options to an 84 year old patient as his intitial shock turned to...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 3, 2013 | Industry, Provider, Regulations
Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS) is receiving numerous reports of beneficiary access problems throughout Pennsylvania and the country. It is VERY IMPORTANT that ALL beneficiary access problems are reported so that the program’s failings can be...
