Health Care Leaders Expect Shift Toward Outpatient Care As the care delivery models of hospitals and health systems evolve, health care executives and practice area managers predict a major shift in admissions from inpatient to outpatient settings. April 30, 2013 Health Care Reform Accountable Care Organization, Outpatient care, Premier Healthcare Alliance, ACO 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medicare MAC Contract Protest Update The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has denied two protests that were filed challenging a decision by the CMS to award the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) contract for Medicare Parts A and B in Jurisdiction E to Noridian Administrative Services. April 29, 2013 Medicare, News, Payment Jurisdiction E, Noridian Administrative Services, MAC contract, Medicare Administrative Contractor 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB 304 Would Strip Medical Board of Power To Investigate Physicians California lawmakers are considering SB 304, a bill that would eliminate the Medical Board of California's authority to investigate physician misconduct. April 26, 2013 News Medical Board of California, physician misconduct, SB 304 0 0 Comment Read More »
Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Health Care Cost Containment Plan On April 18, 2013, the Bipartisan Policy Center released a health care cost containment plan that would reduce the federal deficit by about $560 billion over the next decade, including about $300 billion in Medicare savings. April 19, 2013 Health Care Reform Accountable Care Organization, ACO, Bipartisan Policy Center, Bipartisan Rx, Health Care Cost Containment Initiative 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Confirms Sequestration Payment Cuts for EHR Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed that the Medicare electronic health record incentive program payments will be cut by 2% as required by the Sequestration Transparency Act. April 18, 2013 EHR, Medicare, Payment 2% Medicare cut, sequestration cut, EHR, Medicare EHR Incentive Program 0 0 Comment Read More »
