by Keith Kuhn | May 12, 2013 | Payor, Provider
Aetna health insurance company and Carolinas HealthCare System, the largest hospital group in the Carolinas, recently signed a contract intended to control health care costs by better coordinating patient care. It’s part of a slowly unfolding national movement away...
by Keith Kuhn | May 12, 2013 | Government, Payor
UnitedHealth Group may have to reimburse the federal government part of a $20.5 billion military contract due to delays in delivering medical care. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Defense Department says it may seek reimbursement under the six-year Tricare contract,...
by Keith Kuhn | May 11, 2013 | Provider
MedBill DME Billing Service attended the PAMS Conference at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Champion Pennsylvania this past week. We would like to thank PAMS for all their hard work and effort in putting the event together. Additionally, thank you to all the Vendors...
by Keith Kuhn | May 10, 2013 | Payor
Cigna has updated the Electrical Stimulation and Advance ROM medical policy effective May 20, 2013. The original effective date of May 15th was delayed. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) • Cigna covers neuromuscular electrical stimulation when used as one...
by Keith Kuhn | May 9, 2013 | Payor, Provider
Four days after the announcement of a landmark deal between Highmark Insurance and West Penn Allegheny Health System, Dr. Mark Taylor said he was “still glowing.” Taylor is chief of anesthesia at Forbes Regional Hospital, where Highmark has invested $20 million toward...
