by Keith Kuhn | Jan 22, 2014 | Government, Reimbursement
Medicare changes that would overhaul the way the national health care program cares for seniors with chronic conditions highlight a Medicare reform bill introduced this week by Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden. Wyden, who has long been an advocate for changes to...
by Keith Kuhn | Jan 22, 2014 | Government
After adding two more lawmakers before the New Year, support for H.R. 1717, the bill that would replace CMS’s competitive bidding program with the industry’s market pricing program (MPP), has grown by another two congress members. The bill, introduced into the House...
by Keith Kuhn | Jan 20, 2014 | Government, Reimbursement
Medicare appeals at the administrative law judge level will be suspended for two years due to backlog, agency announces Long-term care providers filing to have a Medicare claims appeal heard by an administrative law judge will not have the case assigned to a judge for...
by Keith Kuhn | Jan 20, 2014 | Industry
ResMed has announced the launch of the new ultra-light, ultra-quiet AirFit P10 nasal pillows system in the US market. Designed for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, the system weighs only 1.6 ounces and is comprised of three parts, including a soft and...
by Keith Kuhn | Jan 19, 2014 | Provider
Officials from Community Health Systems, which owns Barstow Community Hospital, say their acquisition of Health Management Associates won’t have a significant effect on day-to-day operations at BCH. The merger joins two of the largest hospital systems in the country....
