by Keith Kuhn | Jun 27, 2013 | Government, Regulations
CMS has advised Congress of the following change to the Face-to-face rule set to go into effect on July 1st Due to concerns that some providers and suppliers may need additional time to establish operational protocols necessary to comply with face-to-face encounter...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 27, 2013 | Payor, Provider
UPMC could lose $1.2 billion in annual revenue in its contract fight with Highmark Health Services. With that kind of money at stake, why would Western Pennsylvania’s largest hospital network gamble its financial future by ending its relationship with the...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 26, 2013 | Industry
People get prescribed a lot of drugs. Then they usually don’t take them. Instead of throwing them away, what if they could get the drugs to people who need them? Talk about a disconnect. One-in-three uninsured Americans have difficulty paying for prescriptions. And...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 26, 2013 | Beneficiary, Provider, Reimbursement
July 1st Medicare patients with diabetes will have to change how they get their diabetic testing supplies. That is when Medicare Part B will implement a national mail-order program. In South Dakota, 68-year-old Herb Grogan has a difficult time getting around. The...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 26, 2013 | Payor
The nation’s largest pension fund worked with Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint Inc. to cut medical costs 19 percent by capping the price of some surgeries, in the latest sign payers are taking a tougher line against rising hospital claims. The California...
