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- What Is Claims Adjudication in Medical Billing? (August 16, 2023)
- What Does HME Stand For? (June 13, 2023)
- DMERC vs DME MAC: Understanding the Terminology (May 31, 2023)
- How to Interpret DME Data Like a Pro (May 15, 2023)
- Medical Billing Tips for Improving AR Collections (April 24, 2023)
- Medicare DME Documentation Requirements (April 19, 2023)
- Claims Management: What It Is and Why You Should Outsource (April 17, 2023)
- The Medicare DME Fee Schedule: What You Should Know (April 12, 2023)
- What Is HME? (April 5, 2023)
- How Valuable is DME Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing? (March 20, 2023)
- Common Questions About Aetna's DME Billing Guidelines (March 20, 2023)
- HME Billing and Consulting with Medbill (March 17, 2023)
- Increase Collection Rates & Revenue with Outsourced Billing Services (March 17, 2023)
- DME Billing Training: What to Expect (March 15, 2023)
- Outsourcing for DME Denial Management in Medical Billing (March 15, 2023)
- A Perfect Match: DME Accounts Receivable Management and You (March 13, 2023)
- 3 Reasons Document Review Services Are Worth the Investment (March 10, 2023)
- Overview of the Claims Adjudication Process for DME Payors (March 10, 2023)
- Accounts Receivable Management Services That Support You (March 8, 2023)
- What Does DME Stand For in the Medical Industry? (March 6, 2023)
- Difference Between DME Accreditation for Medicare & NPPES (March 3, 2023)
- Proactive Tips on DME Denial Management in Healthcare (March 3, 2023)
- DME Prior Authorization Services = More Paid Claims (March 1, 2023)
- Why Providers Love This New DME Medical Billing Software (February 1, 2023)
- What Is Claim Adjudication? Does It Impact My DME Business? (January 27, 2023)
- 5 Strategies to Improve your Billing Efficiency and A/R Collections (January 13, 2023)
- What They Won't Tell You When You Search "How to Bill DME" (January 12, 2023)
- Top 5 Reasons to Consider DME Revenue Cycle Outsourcing (December 27, 2022)
- Stay in the Know on Industry Changes for DME & HME Businesses (December 23, 2022)
- Real Results with Accounts Receivable Outsourcing Services (December 22, 2022)
- Revenue Cycle Management Outsourcing Industry for DME Owners (December 7, 2022)
- Outsource Expectations: DME Accounts Receivable in Healthcare (December 3, 2022)
- Post-PHE Medical Reviews with a PHE Extension 2022 Update (November 24, 2022)
- Calculate Your ROI for DME Accounts Receivable Outsourcing (November 22, 2022)
- Gain Back Your Time with DME Accounts Receivable Outsourcing (November 17, 2022)
- DMEPOS Meaning and Its Special Payment Rules (November 15, 2022)
- Changes Coming in 2023 for CMN and DME Information Forms (November 7, 2022)
- Educating Your Patients on What is HME Medical Insurance (October 20, 2022)
- Comparing Results: DME Billing Job Postings vs. Outsourcing (October 17, 2022)
- A Rundown of DMEPOS Supplier Standards for CMS (October 13, 2022)
- Finding DME Billing Software that Streamlines Your Business (October 10, 2022)
- Learn How Outsourcing Can Help with Billing for DME (September 30, 2022)
- Is HME Billing and Consulting Services Right for Me? (September 30, 2022)
- What You Should Know About DME Medical Billing Services (September 30, 2022)
- What is DME Medical Billing? (September 26, 2022)
- Quick Tips on How to Bill DME Claims (September 20, 2022)
- Thoughts to Consider on HME Billing and Consulting Services (September 14, 2022)
- Increase Your Medical Equipment Billing Productivity (September 2, 2022)
- A Durable Medical Equipment Billing Guide for Beginners (September 1, 2022)
- How Does QMB Work and What's the Impact on DME Providers? (August 31, 2022)
- How DME Full-Service Billing Gives You a Competitive Edge (August 30, 2022)
- Laying the Foundation for a Successful DME Business Model (August 5, 2022)
- Learn the Necessary Steps on How to Become a DME Provider (July 29, 2022)
- Complexities of HME Billing: How HME Specialists Can Help (July 27, 2022)
- 5 Things to Know About How to Sell DME Equipment (July 26, 2022)
- DME Providers: Outsourcing Accounts Receivable & Collections (July 25, 2022)
- Helpful Advice on How to Open a DME Company (July 22, 2022)
- Top Selling DME Product Trends to Watch (July 20, 2022)
- What You Need to Know About Recovery Audit Contractors (July 18, 2022)
- Home Health Care & Health Services Billing for Your Business (July 15, 2022)
- Medicare DWO Requirements: DWO & SWO What You Need to Know (July 14, 2022)
- How to Become a DME Supplier for DME and DMEPOS (July 13, 2022)
- Local Coverage Determinations: The ABCs of LCDs (June 30, 2022)
- Your Business, DME Compliance, and the Law: What to Know (June 24, 2022)
- Unpacking the Mysteries of DME Claims Data (June 8, 2022)
- CPAP Machines Affected by Chip Shortage (June 8, 2022)
- Boost Your Business with a DME Consultant (May 26, 2022)
- How a DME Coordinator Can Improve Your Billing (May 23, 2022)
- Navigating State Licensing Requirements for DME Providers (May 19, 2022)
- What Do You Need for a DME Audit? (May 19, 2022)
- The Future of DME Business (April 26, 2022)
- How to Reduce Accounts Receivable Costs in Medical Billing (April 16, 2022)
- Outsourcing DME Accounts Receivable (April 15, 2022)
- What Is DME in Healthcare (April 14, 2022)
- What is ROI in Medical Billing for DME? (March 31, 2022)
- 5 Essential Qualities for DME Billing Management (March 25, 2022)
- AR Follow Up & Denial Management: Make Confident Decisions (March 17, 2022)
- 4 Benefits You Can Expect When Working with Medbill (March 15, 2022)
- 10 Popular Questions About Billing for DME Supplies (March 11, 2022)
- 5 Valuable Insights on How DME Outsourcing Helps You Overcome Obstacles (March 9, 2022)
- 5 Tips on How to Bill Medicare for DME Supplies (February 28, 2022)
- Online DME Billing Manual to Help with Claims Submission (February 25, 2022)
- Are You Ready to Strengthen Your Intake Process This Year? (February 24, 2022)
- Focus on Business Growth While Increasing Claim Approvals (February 24, 2022)
- Medbill's Thoughts on the DME Supply Chain and Inflation (February 23, 2022)
- What's the Average Cost to Outsource DME Medical Billing? (February 10, 2022)
- An Introductory Review of CMS's DME Billing Guidelines (February 8, 2022)
- Communicating 2022 Insurance Changes with Patients (February 7, 2022)
- DME Medical Billing Services: Increase Your Business Control (February 4, 2022)
- 3 Ways to Increase DME Billing & Collections Success (February 2, 2022)
- KPI Best Practice Tips and the #1 Mistake to Avoid (January 20, 2022)
- 9 Steps Every DME Provider Should Use to Assess Their KPIs (January 18, 2022)
- Updates on the PHE, Vaccine Mandates, & DMEPOS Master List (January 17, 2022)
- A Quick Overview on How to Bill DME Claims (January 7, 2022)
- Medicare DME Claims & Outsourcing: What You Should Know (January 5, 2022)
- What You Should Know about the DME Claim Form HCFA 1500 (January 3, 2022)
- PAYGO Cuts Paused for 2022! (December 21, 2021)
- When is the Best Time to Outsource Billing DME Claims? (December 17, 2021)
- Common Questions About Documentation Guidelines for DME (December 16, 2021)
- Federal COVID-19 Mandate Paused for Federal Contractors! (December 9, 2021)
- Medicare DME Documentation Requirements for Providers (December 8, 2021)
- Great Industry Update – CMS Announces 5%+ CPU Adjustments! (December 6, 2021)
- ICD-10 Code Updates Effective October 2021 (December 3, 2021)
- 3 Common Claim Rejections and How to Prevent Them (December 2, 2021)
- 5 Ways DME Document Management Helps Your Business Succeed (November 18, 2021)
- Latest Update: DME Not Subjected to CMS Vaccine Regulations (November 12, 2021)
- How DME & Medical Billing Differs | DME Billing for Dummies (November 11, 2021)
- 3 Ways DME Services Increases Your Staff's Time & Resources (November 8, 2021)
- DME Problems and Solutions Surrounding Staffing Challenges (November 4, 2021)
- The Value DME Documentation Checklists Provide (October 27, 2021)
- Preparing Staff & Patients about 2022’s Medicare Deductible (October 26, 2021)
- ROI Benefits of a DME Document Management System (October 25, 2021)
- Generate Revenue Going into Deductible Season with Resupply (October 20, 2021)
- 5 Tips to Increase Patient Pay Awareness on DME Costs (October 19, 2021)
- Emerging Technology in Healthcare on DME Billing Software (October 6, 2021)
- Impact of Technology in Healthcare for DME Billing (September 27, 2021)
- Benefits of Technology in Healthcare & DME Billing Industry (September 16, 2021)
- HME Billing and Consulting are Worth the Investment! (September 14, 2021)
- Finding DME Billing Software with the Latest DME Technology (September 10, 2021)
- What to Expect from HME Billing Services? (September 8, 2021)
- Outsourced HME Billing Solutions Improves Your RCM Process (August 31, 2021)
- What is HME Billing? (August 23, 2021)
- How Filing Claims Timely Increases Your Revenue (August 20, 2021)
- How to Increase Your Business’s Financial Stability with AR (August 12, 2021)
- CRT Accessories Now Exempt from Bidding-Derived Pricing (August 10, 2021)
- A Comprehensive, Consistent Approach to Monthly Reporting (July 30, 2021)
- Ways DME Patient Pay Services Increase Profitability (July 28, 2021)
- Benefits of Outsourcing DME Billing to Improve Your Revenue (July 27, 2021)
- Communicating Patient Pay Details with Older Generations (July 26, 2021)
- A DME Billing Specialist’s Responsibilities (July 13, 2021)
- Ongoing Patient Treatment & Support during the Philips Respironics Recall (July 12, 2021)
- Great Industry News – Proposed Changes to the Oxygen NCD (July 9, 2021)
- Importance of Bank Reconciliation for DME Providers (July 6, 2021)
- Important Recall Update: DME MACs Release Billing Guidance (June 28, 2021)
- Timely and Accurate Cash Posting Reveals Top 5 Denial Trends (June 25, 2021)
- Philips Respironics Recall – What DME Providers Can Expect (June 24, 2021)
- Evaluating Your Cash Posting Process for Accuracy & Success (June 21, 2021)
- Navigating Many DME Billing Companies to Find the Best One (June 17, 2021)
- Accurate Cash Posting = Revenue Cycle Management Success (June 15, 2021)
- How to Determine if DME Billing Services are Right for You (June 10, 2021)
- 3 Business Success Principles for a Healthy Cash Flow (June 9, 2021)
- Check for Unclaimed Insurance Payments from Your State’s Treasury! (June 7, 2021)
- Tips to Better Understand DME Billing Guidelines (May 27, 2021)
- A Simplified Explanation on How to Bill DME Items (May 25, 2021)
- Increase Time & Resources with Pre-Review Services (May 24, 2021)
- What is DME Billing? (May 21, 2021)
- Clarity on Billing Oxygen Claims During the COVID-19 PHE (May 19, 2021)
- North Carolina Medicaid Enrollment in Managed Care Information for Providers (May 17, 2021)
- Prompting Congress and Others to Increase Rates for HME Suppliers (May 10, 2021)
- How to Successfully Navigate the DME Billing World (May 5, 2021)
- 2021 Medicare Guidelines Update on SWO and Frequency (April 29, 2021)
- How the OIG Contractor Audits Relates to CMS (April 22, 2021)
- 5 Tips on Creating a Successful Remote Work Environment (April 20, 2021)
- How to Become a DME Supplier for Medicare and Supply DMEPOS (April 16, 2021)
- A Big Win for the Industry – Medicare Sequester Cuts Paused! (April 15, 2021)
- What is a UPIC Audit and How to Prepare for One? (April 14, 2021)
- What to Know About the Medicare Improper DMEPOS Payments (April 6, 2021)
- Does Medicare Cover DME in a Long Term Care Facility? (April 5, 2021)
- 5 Ways to Prepare for a RAC Audit (March 31, 2021)
- CMS Adds Temporary Claims Hold Pending Congressional Action! (March 31, 2021)
- Does Medicare Pay for DME in a Nursing Home? (March 26, 2021)
- CERT Audits - Need-To-Know Information (March 19, 2021)
- The 3 Most Effective Business Meetings (March 16, 2021)
- Are you Prepared for DME MAC Contractor Audits? (March 15, 2021)
- DMEPOS Fee Schedule Adjustments Made to 900+ HCPCS Codes (March 5, 2021)
- Make Sure Your DME & HME Billing is Audit Ready (February 26, 2021)
- 4 Revenue Cycle Management Keys to Success (February 19, 2021)
- Checklist for Collecting Payor Documents during Intake (February 12, 2021)
- Minimize Claim Denial & Maximize Reimbursement During Intake (February 11, 2021)
- 2021 Insurance Reminders for DME Providers (January 28, 2021)
- Public Health Emergency Temporary Provisions Extended! (January 14, 2021)
- 4 Steps to Document Review to Ensure Mental Freedom for You (January 13, 2021)
- How does Medbill handle my staff during the outsourcing transition? What will happen to my team? (January 6, 2021)
- What services does Medbill provide, and where can I start? (December 24, 2020)
- Online Payment Calculator Available for Capped Rental Items and Standard Power Wheelchairs and Accessories (November 19, 2020)
- Accessing Your DMEPOS Bidder Financial Score Sheet for Round 2021 Excluded Categories (November 16, 2020)
- Q&A’s about DMEPOS Round 2021 Updates (November 9, 2020)
- Round 2021 moves forward with OTS Back & Knee Braces, SPAs, and Contract Offers (October 30, 2020)
- Proposed Rule Changes would Streamline Medicare Services and Provide Diabetes Patients with more Therapy Choices (October 28, 2020)
- Termination of Parenteral Nutrition Local Coverage Determination & Related Policy Article with Correct Coding and Billing - November 12, 2020 (October 21, 2020)
- Termination of Enteral Nutrition Local Coverage Determination & Related Policy Article with Correct Coding and Billing - November 12, 2020 (October 21, 2020)
- ReaDME News: Urological Supplies are included in CGS’s Post-Pay Medical Review (October 16, 2020)
- ReaDME: the latest in DME news May 2019 (May 8, 2019)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news April 2019 (April 16, 2019)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news March 2019 (March 18, 2019)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news February 2019 (February 8, 2019)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news January 2019 (January 9, 2019)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news December 2018 (December 25, 2018)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news November 2018 (December 11, 2018)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news October 2018 (October 8, 2018)
- ReaDME: The latest in DME news (September 30, 2018)
- PA: Community HealthChoices MCOs (April 7, 2017)
- CMS Proposes Six-Month Delay for Home Health CoPs (April 6, 2017)
- Survey: Mail-order program reduces access (April 5, 2017)
- AAHomecare: Registration is Now Open for the Washington Legislative Conference 2017 (April 1, 2017)
- Highmark layoffs hit Harrisburg area and Pittsburgh (March 24, 2017)
- Using the New Request for Hearing Form for Medicare Appeals (March 16, 2017)
- Register Now: CMS Stakeholder Input Call for DMEPOS Non-CBA (March 15, 2017)
- NC Medicaid remake hits benchmark (March 11, 2016)
- Medicaid reform in NC has health care systems juggling best path for services (March 9, 2016)
- HME News: New bid bill will drop soon (March 8, 2016)
- Telehealth Expansion Proposed in Bipartisan Senate Bill (March 3, 2016)
- Medicare to cut payments to employer-sponsored Advantage plans (March 1, 2016)
- Highmark to cut doctors' payments for ACA plans (February 29, 2016)
- Proposed Medicare loss is a gain for insurers (March 11, 2015)
- Telemedicine Comes to Georgia College Campus (March 10, 2015)
- 3D Printing in Healthcare (March 9, 2015)
- OMHA Announces ALJ Appeal Status Website (March 4, 2015)
- Salesforce survey: Millennials want telehealth and mobile apps (March 3, 2015)
- Telemedicine startup Avizia raises $4M to expand staff, explore acquisitions (March 2, 2015)
- Feds announce changes in nursing home rating system (March 1, 2015)
- Colorado lawmakers advance bill to spread telehealth across state (February 28, 2015)
- 7 ways tech can help fix the US healthcare system (February 27, 2015)
- HME News: CMS holds steady on Medicare Advantage (February 26, 2015)
- Wyoming House rejects Medicaid expansion amendment (February 26, 2015)
- How Cloud Computing is Changing the Health Care IT Industry (February 24, 2015)
- Diabetes Patients Using Mobile Reports Better Health Conditions (February 23, 2015)
- 9 smart ways to save on health care (February 20, 2015)
- UPMC banking on collecting disputed $118M bill from Highmark (February 19, 2015)
- Missouri Using Pharmacists to Improve Health Outcomes (February 18, 2015)
- Highmark offers grace to members on out-of-network rate (February 14, 2015)
- Medicare Advantage funding could be cut (February 12, 2015)
- The ResMed AirView System now Integrates with Brightree (February 11, 2015)
- Partial SC Medicare and Medicaid program combination (February 10, 2015)
- Sutter Health reaches agreement with Blue Shield of California (February 7, 2015)
- No Judicial Relief in sight for the ALJ delays (February 3, 2015)
- Covered California touts 90% renewal rate (February 2, 2015)
- Medicare to transform how it pays doctors and hospitals (February 1, 2015)
- NC Bill would make Medicaid Management Changes (January 28, 2015)
- Stop Fraudulent Bidders from abusing Medicare... (January 27, 2015)
- GAO Report to Congressional Requesters: Medicare Program Integrity (August 26, 2014)
- Senators Introduce Telehealth Bill for Underserved Areas (August 25, 2014)
- CMS must provide better oversight to prevent duplicate audits says GAO study (August 23, 2014)
- New plan to revamp the ACA would eliminate federal funding of long-term care (August 22, 2014)
- Inclusion of telemedicine in VA overhaul bill draws praise (August 16, 2014)
- HME News: CDC reports rise in doc visits by diabetes patients (August 4, 2014)
- HME News: Preparations underway for Round 2 recompete (August 1, 2014)
- CareTouch Improves Service Offering with Billing System Integration (July 25, 2014)
- Payers focused on solving the primary care problem (July 24, 2014)
- Highmark-UPMC agreement raising new questions (July 23, 2014)
- The Convergence of Medical and Consumer Health Apps (July 23, 2014)
- HME Providers in Virginia Face New Challenges as Medicaid Pricing Goes to Competitive Bidding (July 22, 2014)
- Health-care IT investment boom: Who's the next winner? (July 22, 2014)
- Providers Can Move Mountains by Working Local Relationships (July 21, 2014)
- Kindred Healthcare steps up hostile pursuit of Gentiva (July 21, 2014)
- UPMC software eases physicians' access to diverse patient records (July 20, 2014)
- Armstrong hospital, Highmark reach contract agreement (July 19, 2014)
- Health insurers trying new ways to pay (July 19, 2014)
- Mouse clicks replace stethoscopes as U.S. web care grows (July 18, 2014)
- Health data platform Validic acquires Infometers to boost clinical device integrations (July 17, 2014)
- Aetna names chief medical officer (July 17, 2014)
- Legislation Introduced to Fix Medicare Audits, Bring Back Clinical Inference (July 16, 2014)
- Telemedicine Approved for Medicare, Medicaid Reimbursement (July 15, 2014)
- Blue Cross' $65 Billion Move Away From Fee-For-Service Medicine (July 14, 2014)
- ATA: Telemedicine can improve managed care adequacy (July 13, 2014)
- Allegheny Health Network makes inroads on its brand (July 12, 2014)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Integrates With CoverMyMeds to Streamline Prior Authorization Process (July 11, 2014)
- WellCare Acquires Certain Assets from Healthfirst New Jersey (July 11, 2014)
- CMS seeks to update home health services payment rates and eligibility requirements (July 10, 2014)
- Medicare awards South Florida physician group $4 million bonus (July 9, 2014)
- HME News: CMS barrels forward with bidding, bundling (July 8, 2014)
- Hospitals to Get 2.1% Pay Boost on Medicare Outpatients (July 8, 2014)
- CMS announces Medicare appeals without ALJ (July 7, 2014)
- AAHomecare: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act FAQs (July 4, 2014)
- IT-based surveillance tools may improve quality of outpatient care (July 4, 2014)
- Experts Discuss 4 Major Barriers to Telehealth Adoption (July 3, 2014)
- HME News: Roll on Capitol Hill builds on momentum (July 3, 2014)
- HME News: AAH moves past anecdotes in audit fight (July 2, 2014)
- KelDoc Raises $1.4 Million To Make It Easier To Find A Doctor (July 1, 2014)
- Telehealth Makes Gains Out West (June 30, 2014)
- Draft Guidelines for Telepathology Released (June 29, 2014)
- Blue Cross Michigan wants to appeal hidden fees case again (June 29, 2014)
- Beaumont, Botsford and Oakwood Agree To Merge Into One Health System (June 28, 2014)
- PA: 9 Insurers Sign up for Private Medicaid (June 27, 2014)
- Physician Owned Distributorship Concerns Continue to Make News (June 26, 2014)
- Bigger Health Companies: Good for Medicare, Maybe Not for Others (June 26, 2014)
- Grand Rounds Raises $40 Million To Ensure The Best Doctor Will See You Now (June 25, 2014)
- Blue Cross of N.C. launches private insurance exchange (June 25, 2014)
- ACO proposed rule coming soon, official says (June 24, 2014)
- CMS Raising Medicare Payments for Low-Volume and Medicare-Dependent Hospitals (June 21, 2014)
- AAHomeCare: Take Action Now - Binding Bid Legislation (June 20, 2014)
- HME News: DME Bid bill introduced (June 20, 2014)
- MedPAC: ACOs should be allowed to waive 3-midnight requirement for Medicare skilled nursing coverage (June 20, 2014)
- Insurer-owned Hospital Wars Leave Physicians in its Wake (June 19, 2014)
- Telehealth groups to Burwell: Ease these 5 burdens (June 19, 2014)
- Diabetes researcher leaving UPMC for Allegheny Health Network institute (June 18, 2014)
- HME News: Bid, audit bills near prime time (June 18, 2014)
- TIA Encourages HHS to Examine Changes to Achieve Full Potential of Telehealth (June 17, 2014)
- The doctor will see you now – Virtually (June 17, 2014)
- Supreme Court Denied Review to Medicare Contractor Claims Challenge (June 16, 2014)
- HME News: Providers debate prior auth proposal (June 16, 2014)
- IBM to Bid for Department of Defense Healthcare Modernization Contract (June 16, 2014)
- Strategy shift for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (June 14, 2014)
- HME News: VGM, The van Halem Group merge (June 14, 2014)
- Medicaid providers say NCTracks problems continue (June 13, 2014)
- HME News: Judge protects ResMed patent (June 13, 2014)
- Medicare audits hurt providers, lawmakers complain (June 12, 2014)
- ACOs, digital health companies petition new HHS secretary to remove telehealth restrictions (June 12, 2014)
- Skyrocketing salaries for health insurance CEOs (June 12, 2014)
- Groups urge feds to reimburse ACOs for telehealth (June 12, 2014)
- Patients Caught in the Middle of Medicare (June 11, 2014)
- Five Differences between Consumer and Patient Sensor Technologies (June 8, 2014)
- Social media could lead to accountable care organization participation (June 7, 2014)
- Highmark Changes CEOs After Less Than 2 Years (June 6, 2014)
- UnitedHealth to cover more states (June 5, 2014)
- Breaking News: Advance Copy of New CMS Proposed Rule (May 23, 2014)
- CMS Proposes Medicare Prior Authorization Process For DMEPOS Subject To "Unnecessary Utilization" (May 23, 2014)
- Boston Hospital becomes first to use Google Glass in the emergency room (May 5, 2014)
- Kaiser, Blue Shield contribute $28 million to defeat rate-regulation initiative (May 2, 2014)
- Heritage Valley gets closer to patients - electronically (May 1, 2014)
- Medicare chief Jonathan Blum leaving Administration (April 29, 2014)
- Medicare RACs at a crossroads (April 28, 2014)
- CMS proposes waiting longer to pay Medicare Auditors (April 28, 2014)
- CMS Website Finally Recognizes ICD-10 Delay (April 26, 2014)
- Industry ‘ready’ for prior auths (April 25, 2014)
- OIG Issues Report on Limited Compliance with Medicare’s Face-to-Face Requirement for Home Health Services (April 24, 2014)
- Google Glass: Life-saver? (April 24, 2014)
- How private are your health records? (April 23, 2014)
- Industry Reactions to ICD-10 Delay (April 22, 2014)
- Mobile IT services expanding in healthcare, but greater progress needed (April 22, 2014)
- State of Georgia seeking more choices in 2015 health plans (April 21, 2014)
- Decision delayed on New Hampshire hospital network hearing (April 21, 2014)
- Insurers offer new incentives to eat healthy (April 20, 2014)
- Medicare Advantage plan sponsors weigh reimbursement increase (April 20, 2014)
- How's your doctor doing? Comparison shop online (April 19, 2014)
- Allegheny County employees sticking with Highmark (April 19, 2014)
- Apple may seek health insurer subsidies for iWatch (April 18, 2014)
- iTriage co-founders depart Aetna two years after acquisition (April 18, 2014)
- U.S. insurers still expect cuts in 2015 Medicare payments (April 17, 2014)
- HME News: Sebelius resigns from HHS (April 17, 2014)
- Patients to soon have easier access to their doctors' notes (April 17, 2014)
- Depression linked to poor self-management in patients with diabetes (April 16, 2014)
- GAO Releases Round 1 Rebid Report (April 16, 2014)
- OIG Releases Round 1 Rebid Report (April 16, 2014)
- CVS renews contract with BCBS Federal Employee Program (April 12, 2014)
- Healthcare spending growth highest in a decade (April 11, 2014)
- Small Health Insurance Co-Ops Seeing Early Success (April 11, 2014)
- A Union Aims at Pittsburgh’s Biggest Employer (April 10, 2014)
- HME News: Private payers put squeeze on sleep (April 9, 2014)
- Sweeping Changes to Medicare Payment for Clinical Laboratory Services (April 8, 2014)
- HME News: Capped-rental rule takes effect (April 8, 2014)
- An Overlooked Provision of H.R. 4302 (April 7, 2014)
- New app upgrades doctor-to-patient communication (April 7, 2014)
- AAHomecare PR Spurs CMS to Action (April 5, 2014)
- CMS May be Sued over Face-to-Face Requirements (April 4, 2014)
- Hospital mergers raise price concerns (April 3, 2014)
- Call to action! Join the fight to add DME to the SGR fixes. (April 1, 2014)
- Startup AbilTo aims to cut medical costs (April 1, 2014)
- Medicare to cover hospice and curative care simultaneously in new demonstration program (March 31, 2014)
- Massachusetts to dump health website contractor (March 30, 2014)
- Senators Offer Bi-Partisan Bill To Give Highmark Customers Access To UPMC (March 29, 2014)
- Congressmen Thompson And Braley Join Push To Prevent Expansion Of Medicare Bidding Program (March 29, 2014)
- HIMSS 2014: The State of Innovation in Healthcare IT (March 28, 2014)
- BE HEARD: Tell AAHomecare About Your Patients' Awareness of Medicare Issues (March 28, 2014)
- ABILTO Closes $6M Series B Financing (March 28, 2014)
- UnitedHealth Group stock hits new highs (March 27, 2014)
- HME News: House Passes 'Doc Fix' That Includes One-Year ICD-10 Delay (March 27, 2014)
- AAHomecare: Congressmen Thompson and Braley push to Stop Competitive Bidding (March 27, 2014)
- UPMC 'facility fee' draws Highmark's ire (March 26, 2014)
- WellPoint Announces Webcast of Its Conference with Investment Community (March 25, 2014)
- HME News: Medline to open $18M distribution center (March 25, 2014)
- S&P: Highmark will survive breakup with UPMC (March 24, 2014)
- VCs make $3.2 million bet that your doctor will want to use Google Glass (March 24, 2014)
- Highmark skinnying down with cuts (March 24, 2014)
- Verisk Health launches new ACO solution (March 23, 2014)
- Blue Cross fined $250K for pre-merger ‘market conduct’ violations (March 23, 2014)
- HME News: CMS seeks to not only spread bid rates but also bundle payments (March 22, 2014)
- AAHomecare Announces Direct to Consumer Communications Campaign (March 22, 2014)
- Anthem Announces Providers for Health Insurance Plans (March 21, 2014)
- Face-to-Face Requirement Language Added to LCDs and Policy Articles (March 21, 2014)
- ResMed gets a makeover (March 20, 2014)
- Job cuts at AGH part of 'strategic' process (March 20, 2014)
- mHealth device developers should get acquainted with FDA requirements (March 19, 2014)
- HME News: VGM gathers bidding comments (March 19, 2014)
- Nursing Home Loses Medicare/Medicaid License, Residents Forced To Move (March 18, 2014)
- Companies Test Plans to Cut Their Health Costs (March 17, 2014)
- HME News: All-States blames audits, cuts for layoffs (March 16, 2014)
- National expert tells Pittsburgh providers to expect a cost crisis in cancer care (March 15, 2014)
- Telehealth Initiative Launched in Northern California (March 15, 2014)
- Will San Francisco hospitals cut prices, as Seattle's Swedish did? (March 14, 2014)
- BCBS Kansas Joins in Extending Non-Grandfathered ACA Plans (March 14, 2014)
- Nearing enrollment’s end, lots of North Carolinians still uninsured (March 13, 2014)
- Michigan mobile health initiative aims to cut hospital costs, readmissions (March 13, 2014)
- Aetna increases share repurchase plan to $1 Billion (March 12, 2014)
- United Healthcare Advantage program cuts impacting seniors (March 11, 2014)
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Announced (March 11, 2014)
- DME Provisions Included in President’s 2015 Budget (March 10, 2014)
- NC Medicaid Reform Plan Rules Out Privatization (March 10, 2014)
- Aeroflow Healthcare Expands Patient Base with Air-Care Acquisition (March 9, 2014)
- Highmark Independence merger failed in ‘09 (March 3, 2014)
- Medtrade Spring Attracting New Blood (March 2, 2014)
- HME News: Philips Respironics recalls 600 vents (March 1, 2014)
- Highmark dominates in Healthcare.gov enrollments (March 1, 2014)
- HME News: ResMed founder named to CONNECT Hall of Fame (February 28, 2014)
- HME News: CGS launches manual wheelchair review (February 27, 2014)
- NORC at the University of Chicago Selected by CMS to Carry Out Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (February 27, 2014)
- Florida Blue CEO says single-payer is wrong for future of health care (February 26, 2014)
- Congressmen Urge Sebelius to Fix RAC Backlog (February 26, 2014)
- UPMC East to offer elective angioplasty (February 25, 2014)
- DeVilbiss Healthcare Introduces Innova Full Face CPAP Mask (February 25, 2014)
- Blue Shield of California Acknowledges Data Breach (February 24, 2014)
- Individual market grows for Highmark (February 24, 2014)
- Twin Cities insurer offers nation’s cheapest health-exchange plan (February 23, 2014)
- California Association of Medical Product Suppliers (CAMPS) 2014 Annual Convention (February 21, 2014)
- Thousands in NC fail to get Blue Cross coverage because they didn’t pay first premium (February 21, 2014)
- The 10 Least Expensive Health Insurance Markets In The U.S. (February 20, 2014)
- Verizon, WellPoint, CVS, Walgreens Ally with Former Senators to Push Telehealth Policy Reform (February 20, 2014)
- What was Medicare Competitive Bidding Meant to do? (February 19, 2014)
- HME News: Audits: ‘We are in crisis,’ stakeholders say (February 18, 2014)
- ALJ Delays by the Numbers (February 16, 2014)
- PAMS: Get S.M.A.R.T. Webinar Series for 2014 (February 15, 2014)
- Kaiser, VHA form partnership (February 14, 2014)
- CMS Extends 2013 Meaningful Use Attestation Deadline for Eligible Professionals (February 14, 2014)
- PA Science Center is launching a health IT accelerator (February 13, 2014)
- Highmark makes job cuts (February 12, 2014)
- CFO charged with meaningful use fraud (February 12, 2014)
- Interest Rate Increase for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments (February 11, 2014)
- Weiland Unveils Medicare Choice Act Plan in South Dakota (February 10, 2014)
- Spin Systems, Inc. Creates HIPAA 5010 ICD-10 Standard Compliant Referral Exchange (February 10, 2014)
- HME News: Acquisition gives investment firm global footprint (February 9, 2014)
- HME News: OIG outlines work plan (February 8, 2014)
- Independence Blue Cross Launching Health IT Incubator in Philadelphia (February 8, 2014)
- Allegheny Health part of Olympic medical network (February 7, 2014)
- Company turning smartphones into low-cost labs raises $1M (February 7, 2014)
- AAHomecare Protests Suspension of Audit Appeals (February 6, 2014)
- Mississippi House Bill would force health insurers to accept any providers (February 5, 2014)
- Piedmont and Aetna/Coventry sign off on coverage agreement (February 5, 2014)
- Proposed Medicare Changes Threaten Nation's Most Vulnerable (February 4, 2014)
- H.R. 1717 GAINS TWO MORE CO-SPONSORS (February 4, 2014)
- PECOS Ordering Referring Physician Data Problem Fixed (February 3, 2014)
- Renown launching First accountable care Medicare model in Northern Nevada (February 2, 2014)
- DeVilbiss Introduces EasyFit Lite Nasal Mask (February 1, 2014)
- New HCPCS Code (K0900) for Custom DME (January 31, 2014)
- Homecare Loses a Prominent Patient Advocate (January 30, 2014)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield expanding in Georgia (January 30, 2014)
- IRS issues integration rules for HRAs and FSAs (January 29, 2014)
- Premera Blue Cross launches nutrition platform Serve it Up! (January 29, 2014)
- Building the foundations of a health system that learns from itself (January 28, 2014)
- NCAMES: New Dates for the 2014 Winter Meeting (January 28, 2014)
- Congress Braves First Steps in Medicare Reform (January 28, 2014)
- NCAMES Winter Meeting Rescheduled due to Weather (January 27, 2014)
- Telehealth network scores a $23.6M investment (January 27, 2014)
- OIG Finds Medicare Billing Errors at Morton and UCH Memorial Hospitals (January 27, 2014)
- HME News: Audits take their toll on finances, according to poll (January 26, 2014)
- Sarasota wheelchair maker Hoveround lays off 20 (January 25, 2014)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan Consolidation Continues According to Mark Farrah Associates (January 24, 2014)
- Highmark and UPMC dispute targeted by bills (January 24, 2014)
- Congress Includes Audit Reform in Appropriations Bill (January 23, 2014)
- UPMC to build in Pine Township (January 23, 2014)
- Medicare Changes Coming When Ron Wyden Takes Over Top Senate Finance Post (January 22, 2014)
- HME Business: Two More Lawmakers back MPP Bill (January 22, 2014)
- Agency Announces Medicare appeals at ALJ on two year backlog (January 20, 2014)
- ResMed launches AirFit P10 nasal pillows system (January 20, 2014)
- No big changes at BCH, officials say (January 19, 2014)
- Make therapy caps lower, streamline review process, MedPAC chairman urges House committee (January 18, 2014)
- NC doctors file suit against state over Medicaid payments (January 18, 2014)
- Healthcare Organizations Plan “CyberRX”: First Industry-Wide Cyber Attack Exercise (January 18, 2014)
- CMS replaces executives who departed after HealthCare.gov troubles (January 17, 2014)
- Possible Alternative for Sleep Apnea Patients (January 16, 2014)
- Rideout Health Deploys Pavisse to Optimize Patient Care and Safety (January 16, 2014)
- Two-Thirds of Seniors Need Help With Some Part of Daily Living (January 15, 2014)
- New RAC Audits Posted (January 15, 2014)
- Attention North Carolina Medicaid Providers: NC Tracks Update (January 14, 2014)
- State auditor blasts DHHS for NCTracks problems (January 14, 2014)
- Novartis sued over alleged kickback scheme (January 13, 2014)
- Highmark and UPMC drop lawsuits (January 13, 2014)
- Voluntary Recall of Certain TRUEbalance and TRUEtrack Blood Glucose Meters (January 10, 2014)
- NCAMES: Winter Meeting Update (January 10, 2014)
- NCTracks still off the rails (January 9, 2014)
- DME Sleep Market Growth expected to Slow (January 8, 2014)
- Carolina's HME Partners With Medela, Inc. to Provide Breast Pumps and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices (January 8, 2014)
- HME News: Orthotics codes become more difficult to bill (January 7, 2014)
- Non-profit health centers enter insurance realm (January 7, 2014)
- BCBSNC Opens its Doors in Asheville (October 10, 2013)
- The Forbes Healthcare Summit 2013: The Walk-In Clinic Revolution And Obamacare (October 9, 2013)
- North Carolina Residents Shocked by Insurance Premiums (October 9, 2013)
- Allegheny Health Network to open new facility in Monroeville (October 8, 2013)
- Breakthrough reported in new Pennsylvania insurance system (October 7, 2013)
- Independence Blue Cross brings tiered pricing plans to health insurance marketplaces (October 7, 2013)
- OIG targeting Medicare ambulance trips (October 4, 2013)
- A quick look at premium prices for the Arizona health insurance exchange (October 3, 2013)
- West Hartford's Suburban Home Medical Supply Closes Doors (October 2, 2013)
- Alabama Health Insurance Exchange Rates Released (October 2, 2013)
- CMS Releases Round One Recompete Results (October 1, 2013)
- Leaders in Medicaid Transformation Share Innovative Practices (October 1, 2013)
- Westinghouse Electric Co. drops Highmark (September 30, 2013)
- Aetna Opts to Stay in Pa Health Insurance Exchange (September 30, 2013)
- BCBSNC Using Analytics to Increase Efficiency (September 29, 2013)
- NC encourages health care navigators at county health sites (September 28, 2013)
- Health Net Appoints Administrator for New Arizona Medicaid Subsidiary (September 27, 2013)
- Simplee Grabs $10M To Carry Medical Bill Payments Into The Smartphone Era (September 26, 2013)
- Ad battle rages between health care giants UPMC, Highmark (September 26, 2013)
- Beaver County woman accused of duping Medicare for $200K (September 25, 2013)
- Power Mobility Device Repair Problems Survey (September 24, 2013)
- Affordable Care Act providing potential targets for Scammers (September 24, 2013)
- NCTracks Continues to Devastate Medical Businesses (September 23, 2013)
- West Virgina Health Insurance Exchange will have only 1 Company (September 23, 2013)
- Aetna bows out of New Jersey health insurance exchange (September 23, 2013)
- Cigna integrates MyFitnessPal into coaching program (September 19, 2013)
- Pennsylvania proposes alternative to expansion of Medicaid (September 18, 2013)
- MedPAC Contemplates Link Between ACOs and Medigap Plans (September 18, 2013)
- Repair Crisis Deepens Across Pennsylvania and the Nation (September 17, 2013)
- Newly eligible Kentucky Medicaid members can choose from Anthem, Humana or Passport (September 17, 2013)
- Scooter Store shutting down after federal scrutiny (September 17, 2013)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Memorial Hermann Health System Announce Alliance (September 14, 2013)
- Anthem health plan draws praise, criticism (September 14, 2013)
- CMS issues guidance on survey timing for facilities that change ownership (September 13, 2013)
- Numotion Acquires Wheelchairs Plus, Inc. (September 12, 2013)
- Congressman Rothfus vows to modify Medicare bidding plan (September 12, 2013)
- North Texas Man Sentenced For Medicare Fraud (September 11, 2013)
- GAO Releases Report on CMS Auditors (September 11, 2013)
- Report Patient Problems Associated with Medicare Competitive Bidding Implementation (September 11, 2013)
- CMS Announces Extension of Non-enforcement of Face-to-face Rule (September 10, 2013)
- Competitive Bidding Prices coming to Medicaid? (September 10, 2013)
- PA DPW Issues Remittance Advice Alert: Voiding of Certain Durable Medical Equipment Claims (September 10, 2013)
- Social Networking Site for Doctors gathers $10 million in funding (September 9, 2013)
- Highmark expands closed network plans to West Virginia and Delaware (September 8, 2013)
- With state out of picture, feds push to create Alaska health exchange (September 7, 2013)
- eHealth Offers WellCare Medicare Plans Online and by Phone (September 6, 2013)
- Blue Cross wins key ruling in antitrust case (September 6, 2013)
- Highmark chief discusses health care transformation (September 5, 2013)
- The Largest Study of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Heart Failure (September 5, 2013)
- HME News: CMS throws safety net to oxygen patients (September 5, 2013)
- States experimenting to lower health care costs (September 4, 2013)
- ACO Coordinated Care Savings May Be Contagious (September 4, 2013)
- Mobile Doctors Chicago CEO and Doctor Arrested on Fraud Charges (September 4, 2013)
- Four in Maryland make Modern Healthcare list of 100 most influential (September 3, 2013)
- UPMC enlists employees in latest Highmark fight (September 3, 2013)
- Seattle company ranks Top 100 Health Insurers (September 2, 2013)
- Digital health group focusing on patient engagement attracts funding from Florida Payor and Facebook VP (September 2, 2013)
- Coventry Health Care Expands Partnership with UnityPoint Health (September 1, 2013)
- New Hampshire chipping away at health care costs (August 31, 2013)
- Health exchange options may expand (August 30, 2013)
- How tech is transforming health care (August 29, 2013)
- Organized medicine groups line up against proposed Stark law changes (August 29, 2013)
- OIG to Investigate Bidding Program (August 28, 2013)
- Shands Hospital pays $26 million in fraud settlement case (August 28, 2013)
- New HIPAA Provisions Effective Sept. 23 (August 27, 2013)
- What is the Future for Offering Repair Service to your Patients (August 27, 2013)
- Rhode Island health exchange releases plan rates and details (August 27, 2013)
- Somnetics Transcend Sales Volume put Portable Solar Charger on Backorder for Two Months (August 26, 2013)
- BlueCross Exits Utah's Small Business Exchange (August 26, 2013)
- HIPAA compliance in the cloud (August 26, 2013)
- Apex Fights Back Against ResMed Patent Litigation (August 26, 2013)
- Last Minute Escape from Exchanges for Major Insurers (August 25, 2013)
- Judge gives Highmark, UPMC a week to file notices regarding settlement agreement (August 24, 2013)
- CMS finalizes two-midnight rule for hospital inpatient admissions (August 23, 2013)
- HME News: Get ready to add UPIC to the HME lexicon (August 23, 2013)
- Expanded role of paramedics shows promise for closing California health-care gaps (August 23, 2013)
- Ohio Releases Names of Insurance Companies and the Rates (August 22, 2013)
- HME News: Industry recruits media in bid fight (August 21, 2013)
- West Virginia CHIP eliminates enrollment waiting period (August 21, 2013)
- Medical Society knocks Highmark-UPMC war (August 20, 2013)
- Highmark to expand Community Blue (August 20, 2013)
- Carlisle Regional reacts to two-tier health plan that could steer away business (August 19, 2013)
- Flaws in NCTracks Highlighted by Audit Before Implementation (August 19, 2013)
- WellCare of Kentucky’s oral health initiatives yield positive results for Medicaid members (August 17, 2013)
- Tennessee Resident Sues Aetna after Disability Benefits are Denied (August 17, 2013)
- Louisiana Home Health Company Operators Sentenced in $17.1 Million Fraud Scheme (August 17, 2013)
- State rejection of 5 company health plans draws criticism (August 16, 2013)
- Hub International Taps Cohen as Vice President in California (August 16, 2013)
- According to Report Medicare Spending in Rochester Area is Lowest in Nation (August 15, 2013)
- NC Blue Cross Blue Shield leading push among health insurers to gain customers through new law (August 15, 2013)
- Baptist Health Corbin under state and federal scrutiny (August 14, 2013)
- Eight PA Companies bid to be part of the Health Exchange (August 13, 2013)
- Bidding and wheelchairs: ‘The system is not working’ (August 12, 2013)
- Medtronic Acquires Disease-Managment Firm Cardiocom for $200 Million in Cash (August 12, 2013)
- CMS Proposes Capped Rental Rule for DME (August 12, 2013)
- Aetna Withdraws From Health Insurance Exchanges In 3 States (August 10, 2013)
- Upcoming CMS Education Initiatives (August 10, 2013)
- ‘No-man’s land’ for oxygen patients (August 10, 2013)
- Michigan Senate panel OKs Medicaid bill with two alternatives (August 9, 2013)
- Five Companies to Offer Insurance on Idaho Health Exchange (August 9, 2013)
- Chicago firm completes purchase of BCBS of Montana (August 8, 2013)
- Regence Announces New Vice President of Network Management (August 7, 2013)
- Maine health plans comparison sketches out options and cost (August 7, 2013)
- Lewiston Maine Mayor Macdonald Opposes Anthem Plan (August 6, 2013)
- Medicare changes threatening to shut down local suppliers (August 6, 2013)
- Big Plans for Fletcher Allen Health Care (August 6, 2013)
- Health Care Mobile APPS Causing Digital Health Care Revolution (August 5, 2013)
- Aetna and Coventry drop out of Georgia insurance exchange (August 4, 2013)
- Health Insurance Exchange approved for NC (August 4, 2013)
- A/R Allegiance Group announces partnership (August 2, 2013)
- AMEPA merges with AAHomecare (August 2, 2013)
- New Online ResMed Store Offers CPAP Solutions (August 1, 2013)
- House bill would raise some Medicare patient fees (August 1, 2013)
- Medicare beneficiary turned patient recruiter sentenced to federal prison (July 31, 2013)
- Affordable Care Act: Questions and Answers (July 31, 2013)
- 4 carriers will offer policies on Nevada health exchange (July 30, 2013)
- CHAP names new president and CEO (July 30, 2013)
- Casey pushes plan to broaden Medicare coverage (July 30, 2013)
- Medicare Policies Restricting Power Wheelchair Repairs Leave Vulnerable Beneficiaries with Limited Mobility (July 29, 2013)
- Health Insurers Everywhere: Keep a close eye on Pittsburgh (July 29, 2013)
- Moratorium on Certain Medicare Providers in High fraud Areas (July 29, 2013)
- Complaints continue for new NC online Medicaid system (July 27, 2013)
- Los Angeles DME Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal (July 26, 2013)
- ResMed still battling with BMC (July 26, 2013)
- Report CB Beneficiary Access Problems to Hotline (July 25, 2013)
- CMS Rescinds PWC RAC Audits on Older Claims (July 24, 2013)
- DJO Global gets FDA clearance for Muscle Stimulator (July 24, 2013)
- Largest California Small Business Insurer has no Interest in Exchange (July 24, 2013)
- New York VC wants to change Health Care with Oscar (July 23, 2013)
- NCTracks: NCs new Medicaid payment system a nightmare some providers say (July 22, 2013)
- Highmark will pay doctors higher rates if they keep patients out of the hospital (July 22, 2013)
- RI Blue Cross and University Medicine enter partnership (July 22, 2013)
- Pioneer ACOs post mixed results but providers still have faith in the model (July 20, 2013)
- TMG Health Appoints Charles Wayland EVP and COO (July 20, 2013)
- 2 Steps to Help Fight Competitive Bidding TODAY (July 18, 2013)
- Insurance exchange covers entire state of Alabama (July 18, 2013)
- Participate in the AAHomecare Virtual Fly-in (July 17, 2013)
- Rep. Thompson Stop Competitive Bidding Webinar TODAY (July 17, 2013)
- Vermont Releases Final Health Insurance Rates (July 17, 2013)
- Excela Health loses estimated $16.5 million in fiscal year (July 17, 2013)
- Fraud fear raised in California's health exchange (July 16, 2013)
- Security Experts Criticize BCBS of NC Handling of Private Data (July 16, 2013)
- Doherty Hired at RI Blue Cross to Probe Medical Fraud (July 15, 2013)
- Lines drawn for next Highmark-UPMC tiff (July 15, 2013)
- Frustration with Changes to Medicare Diabetic Testing Supplies Policies (July 15, 2013)
- United Healthcare making big ACO plans (July 15, 2013)
- CMS offers 120 day Documentation Grace Period (July 14, 2013)
- WellPoint fined $1.7 million for exposing health data on Internet (July 14, 2013)
- Joint Commission Resources Opens CMS Practice (July 13, 2013)
- The Fight Against Competitive Bidding (July 13, 2013)
- Blue Cross Health Insurance Outreach Campaign Gaining Ground (July 12, 2013)
- Utah HIE's Path to Accreditation and Beyond (July 11, 2013)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Turns to Gamification to Help Consumers Manage Their Healthcare Costs (July 11, 2013)
- Study says Hospitals with Strong Safety Cultures Show Better Patient Outcomes (July 11, 2013)
- BCBSM: "Medical Home" Model Saves Time, Money (July 10, 2013)
- Digital Insurance Names Brian Melanson Senior Vice President, Strategic Channel Partnerships (July 10, 2013)
- U.S. Joins Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Physician Compensation by Alabama Health Firm (July 10, 2013)
- A virtual guide to the healthcare innovation conversation at CONVERGE (July 9, 2013)
- NCAMES: NCTracks Update July 9th 2013 (July 9, 2013)
- Community Health Network lays plans for Higher Profits (July 9, 2013)
- Are Fixed payments a barrier to quality of care in HMOs (July 9, 2013)
- NCAMES: NCTracks Update (July 9, 2013)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan saves estimated $155M over three years (July 9, 2013)
- Vermont Announces rates under Health Exchange (July 8, 2013)
- How do you help Hospitals Improve Outcomes with Software? One Company has a Plan. (July 8, 2013)
- CSC Provides NCTracks Claims Processing Update (July 8, 2013)
- Medicare Diabetic Testing Supplies Mail Order Contract Suppliers List (July 8, 2013)
- Western Health Advantage lands health benefits program for Elk Grove schools (July 7, 2013)
- Could There be a Medicare Competitive Re-Bid in Tennessee (July 7, 2013)
- Aetna Revises DME Policies for TENS (July 7, 2013)
- Many States Handing High-Risk Insurance Programs to Federal Govt. (July 5, 2013)
- CMS quiet on Skilled Care Reimbursement Changes Fueled by Lawsuit (July 5, 2013)
- Medicare Updates Physician Comparison Website (July 5, 2013)
- IV Therapy Accesibility for Medicare Beneficiaries (July 5, 2013)
- Beneficiary Access Problems Due to Medicare Bid Program (July 3, 2013)
- W.H. Administration Delays Key Piece of Health Reform Law (July 3, 2013)
- Chicago to Revoke Sacred Heart Hospital's License (July 3, 2013)
- Hospitals to pay $34 million settlement (July 3, 2013)
- Highmark, UPMC align arguments against anti-trust lawsuit (July 2, 2013)
- OIG: Data Entry Issues may Cost Medicare Over $500 Million (July 2, 2013)
- UnitedHealth Exits the California Individual Insurance Market (July 2, 2013)
- Medicare Bill Would Reward Elderly for Good Health (July 2, 2013)
- Hospitals Voice Frustration to Senators About Burdensome RAC Audits (July 2, 2013)
- University of Louisville Hospital to pay $2.8M over Medicare Fraud (July 1, 2013)
- 20 Most Frequently Performed Medicare Surgical Services in ASCs (June 30, 2013)
- Montana Blue Cross Blue Shield Merger Approved (June 30, 2013)
- OIG to CMS: Rein in CPAP supplies (June 29, 2013)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Report it has Exceeded Health Care Spending Benchmarks (June 28, 2013)
- CMS Refuses Round 2 Competitive Bid Delay (June 28, 2013)
- CMS Announces Required Formatting of Hospice, Long-term Care Partner Contracts (June 28, 2013)
- Senate Finance Committe Warns of Audits Hurting DME Providers with Red Tape (June 27, 2013)
- Highmark Invests $11 million in Partnership with CMU (June 27, 2013)
- CMS Announces Additional Time to Establish Face-to-Face Protocols for DME (June 27, 2013)
- Highmark and UPMC Battle of Patients (June 27, 2013)
- Recycling Unused Medicine (June 26, 2013)
- Patient View: New Mediare Diabetic Testing Supplies Program (June 26, 2013)
- WellPoint Cap Program to Provide Savings (June 26, 2013)
- Lawmakers call on OIG to investigate competitive bidding (June 25, 2013)
- St. Charles, MO Contemplating Outsourcing EMS Billing Services (June 25, 2013)
- Allstate Files $6.6 Million Lawsuit against DME Companies and Owners (June 25, 2013)
- U.S. Unveils Tools to Help Consumers Choose Health Insurance (June 25, 2013)
- Tenet Healthcare to buy Vanguard Health for $1.73 billion plus debt (June 24, 2013)
- Oregon Revives Bill to Crack Down on Regence BCBS Payments to ASCs (June 24, 2013)
- Texas Ambulance Company Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison (June 24, 2013)
- Reality Check: Competitive Bidding Program Myths Versus Facts (June 24, 2013)
- Rochester Gerneral Hospital Outlines new Agreement to Cut Costs and Increase Care (June 23, 2013)
- U.S. District Court in Washington will hear AAHomecare request for immediate delay (June 23, 2013)
- Competitive Bidding will Eliminate Local Care Options for Beneficiaries (June 22, 2013)
- Express Scripts expanding HQ could bring 1,500 Jobs to St. Louis (June 21, 2013)
- Medicare Faulted for not Tracking Suspicious Prescribers (June 21, 2013)
- Medicare Coverage of Obesity Treatments on Horizon while Reimbursement for Sleep Therapy Shrinks (June 21, 2013)
- Texas DME Company Owner Sent to Federal Prison (June 20, 2013)
- AAHomecare and DME Provider File Suit Against CMS Official Over Competitive Bidding (June 20, 2013)
- Highmark to Extend Self-Insurance Plans to Small Businesses (June 19, 2013)
- CMS Disqualifies some Contract Suppliers in Tennessee (June 19, 2013)
- WakeMed and Physicians Group Coordinate to Improve Care and Avoid Penalties (June 19, 2013)
- Choice of Health Plans to Vary Sharply From State to State (June 19, 2013)
- PAMS Response to Washington Post Editorial on Competitive Bidding (June 18, 2013)
- Blue Shield may Take L.A. Contract from Anthem Blue Cross (June 18, 2013)
- Former CMS Head Berwick Announces Run for Massachusetts Governor (June 18, 2013)
- Central Maine Healthcare files suit against the state (June 18, 2013)
- Reminder: Face-to-Face Requirements take Effect July 1st (June 17, 2013)
- Penn State College of Medicine Awarded $1 Million Grant (June 17, 2013)
- MedPAC thinks Re-Admission Penalties Too Harsh for Hospitals (June 16, 2013)
- UPMC Board Votes Against Extending Highmarks Contract (June 16, 2013)
- Aetna Leaving California Individual Insurance Marketplace (June 16, 2013)
- Medicare Panel Urges Cuts to Hospital Payments for Services Doctors Offer for Less (June 15, 2013)
- Medicare urges seniors to join the fight against fraud (June 15, 2013)
- H.R. 2375 Calls for Delay and Review of Competitive Bidding (June 15, 2013)
- Healthcare Delivered through PC, Tablet and Smartphone (June 14, 2013)
- Hawaii Home Health Faces Negative Medicare Margins (June 13, 2013)
- Blue Cross of Idaho Launches Health Exchange Site (June 13, 2013)
- North Carolina BCBS Network Alert (June 13, 2013)
- Vermont board begins review of rates under exchange (June 13, 2013)
- Florida Blue Files to Form a Not-for Profit Mutual Insurance Holding Company (June 12, 2013)
- Krames StayWell Launches Patient Engagement Solution for ACOs (June 11, 2013)
- Home Healthcare Thanks Congressman Tom Price for Support of Home Health Service Access (June 11, 2013)
- Humana Adopts Medicare National Mail Order Pricing (June 11, 2013)
- Geography affects premiums on California health insurance exchange (June 8, 2013)
- OIG: CMS Should Establish Transfer Payment Policy for Eary Discharges to Hospice Care (June 8, 2013)
- ResMed Announces New Ultra-lightweight Quattro™ Air (June 7, 2013)
- CMS Touts Dwindling Number of DME Companies (June 7, 2013)
- Aetna, Riverside Health Partner for Viriginia ACO (June 7, 2013)
- RACs push back against audit improvement bills (June 6, 2013)
- NC Blue Cross Blue Shield Buys Two Buildings in Durham (June 4, 2013)
- Small Companies Look to Early Insurance Renewal (June 3, 2013)
- Legislation to Improve CMS RAC Program Introduced in U.S. Senate (June 3, 2013)
- GAO Makes MedPAC Appointments (June 1, 2013)
- Highmark acquisition of Erie hospital receives OK (June 1, 2013)
- UnitedHealth won't join many health exchanges; says they might attract sick people (May 31, 2013)
- Sound Shore Health System Acquires Montefiore (May 31, 2013)
- VGM calls on providers to testify at small business hearing (May 31, 2013)
- 9 Minnesota Insurers Apply to Sell on MNSure Exchange (May 31, 2013)
- Pennsylvania Awards $8.9M Contract for Development of Health Exchange Connection (May 30, 2013)
- Massachusetts Health Cost-Control Bill Contains First-in-Nation Fund for Prevention Programs (May 30, 2013)
- Blue Shield of California Adds Leon Panetta to Board (May 30, 2013)
- 7 Insurers Sign on to Participate in Georgia Health Insurance Exchange (May 28, 2013)
- GCMI Signs Partnership Agreement With West Tennessee Healthcare (May 28, 2013)
- Senate Takes up Bill to Improve Medicare Audits and Address RAC Concerns (May 28, 2013)
- Huge Verdict against Insurer for Selective Provider Network (May 27, 2013)
- Four Largest Insurers in Minnesota to Sell Plans on Insurance Exchange (May 26, 2013)
- NORTHSTAR joins Superior Health Partners (May 26, 2013)
- Insurers Limit Doctors and Hospitals in State-Run Exchange Plans (May 26, 2013)
- California Unveils Qualified Health Plans, Expected Premiums for Health Benefits Exchange (May 25, 2013)
- CMS Issues more In-Depth Survey Guidelines to Reduce Readmissions (May 24, 2013)
- Did CMS Break Rules to Rig Bid Numbers? (May 24, 2013)
- Prominent Payors opt out of California Insurance Exchange (May 23, 2013)
- Highmark Faces Lawsuit that Alleges it Conspires to Inflate Premiums (May 23, 2013)
- House Lawmakers Ask Colleagues to Tell CMS to Delay DME Competitive Bidding (May 23, 2013)
- OIG Releases Updated Provider Self Disclosure Protocol (May 22, 2013)
- Hospital CEO Pledges To Make Health Care Prices Public (May 22, 2013)
- WellCare Medicare Advantage Members Now Covered At Walgreens Take Care Clinics (May 22, 2013)
- Industry Casts Further Doubt on Bid Process (May 22, 2013)
- Tennessee Congressional Delegation Question Legality of Competitive Bidding (May 21, 2013)
- Aetna to Release Fitness IPhone App, Enters the Information Business (May 21, 2013)
- Blue Cross of Vermont Opens Health Exchange Education HQ (May 21, 2013)
- 3 Companies to Offer Insurance in Montana Federal Insurance Marketplace (May 21, 2013)
- CMS Blacklists Doctors that Default on Student Loans (May 21, 2013)
- Allcare Medical and Landauer Metropolitan Announce Merger (May 21, 2013)
- Senators Introduce CRT Bill (May 20, 2013)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Influence Waning with North Carolina Lawmakers (May 20, 2013)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Online Tool Tracks Health-Care System (May 20, 2013)
- Highmark fined $50,000 by Pa. Insurance Department (May 18, 2013)
- CMS: Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Payment Reductions (May 18, 2013)
- Roche Mulls Sale of Blood-Glucose Monitor Business (May 18, 2013)
- US Senate Confirms Tavenner as Medicare/Medicaid Chief (May 17, 2013)
- MPP Bill H.R. 1717 Up to 65 Sponsors (May 17, 2013)
- U.S. charges 89 People in $223 Million Medicare Fraud Schemes (May 17, 2013)
- Montana's Largest Health Care Company may Sell, $120 Million on the Table (May 16, 2013)
- VA Mandates Overtime to Increase Production of Compensation Claims Decisions (May 16, 2013)
- Nationwide 2K Event Will Support Homeless Veterans and Promote Employee Wellness (May 15, 2013)
- InnoMed Names Ron F. Richard as Chief Executive Officer (May 15, 2013)
- EHR Meaningful Use Success Rate Reaches Nearly 50% (May 14, 2013)
- Medical Malls Gaining Popularity In Western Pa. (May 14, 2013)
- FDA Approves Highly Anticipated COPD Medication (May 13, 2013)
- Some Competitive Bidding Suppliers may not Meet Requirements (May 13, 2013)
- Deadline Approaching for Competitive Bidding Grandfathering Notification (May 13, 2013)
- Hospice Being Marketed as a Cost-Cutter for Hospitals (May 12, 2013)
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