by Keith Kuhn | May 17, 2013 | Government, Regulations
As providers prepare to head to Washington, D.C. for next week’s American Association for Homecare annual Washington Legislative Conference (May 22-23), H.R. 1717, the bill that would replace competitive bidding with the market pricing program (MPP) continues to gain...
by Keith Kuhn | May 17, 2013 | Government, Regulations
Federal officials charged 89 people including doctors, nurses and other medical professionals in eight U.S. cities on Tuesday with Medicare fraud schemes that the government said totaled $223 million in false billings. In the latest big Medicare fraud crackdown, more...
by Keith Kuhn | May 17, 2013 | Payor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana is in the process of merging with Health Care Service Corporation. According to state law, when an insurance company sells its assets like this, its reserve account must be used to create a non-profit foundation. Think of the reserve...
by Keith Kuhn | May 16, 2013 | Government
As part of its ongoing effort to accelerate the elimination of the disability compensation claims backlog, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing today that it is mandating overtime for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices. This surge,...
by Keith Kuhn | May 15, 2013 | Government
The Department of Veterans Affairs is once again hosting a nationwide 2K “Walk and Roll” event at more than 170 VA sites across the nation on May 15 to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. The event will also encourage employee and local community...
