Humana's second quarter earnings increased 35 percent from the same period last year, according to a company news release.

CMS has determined that ICD-9-CM codes for 786.50 Chest pain, unspecified and 786.51 Precordial pain "flow from the existing narrative for conditions for which a [PT test] is reasonable and necessary," according to an AAPC report.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted a video on YouTube featuring footage from its April ICD-10 Code-a-Thon, according to an AAPC report.

Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn., has had success with its policy of asking patients to pay at least part of their bill upfront, according to a West Central Tribune report.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is accepting loan applications to eligible prospective Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan programs through Dec. 2012, according to a government announcement.

AAPC has introduced online training modules for ICD-10-CM anatomy and pathophysiology as coders prepare for ICD-10 implementation, according to an AAPC report.

Families are increasingly relying on public health insurance plans to provide coverage for their children, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.

Here are the top 10 states with the greatest enrollment in pre-existing condition health plans with corresponding coverage start dates.

Federal auditors announced they will be reviewing health insurance rates in 10 states, arguing regulators in those states are not effectively reviewing insurance rates themselves, according to a New York Times report.

National enrollment in new health plans created by President Obama's healthcare reform law has been underwhelming, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.