Several states across the U.S. have discussed ending Medicaid programs, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Leadership & Management
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.With reimbursements shrinking and patient volume expected to rise under the reform law, our healthcare system comes up against a stark reality.…
Medicaid recovery audit contractors are coming. Each state will choose Medicaid RAC contractors by the end of the year, and contractors will begin operations as early as April 1. Paul Spencer, a consultant at Fi-Med Management in Wauwautosa, Wis., says…
A multitude of forces — some already in effect and others set to take effect in 2011 and beyond — pose possible threats to hospital profitability. Hospitals have long been faced with the challenge of compensating for reduced Medicare and…
Evidence-based design has become the fastest growing trend in healthcare development. In EBD, decisions about the built environment are based on credible research that will, in turn, create the most efficient outcome. Here are five ways EBD saves costs and…
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HHS has issued final regulations on medical loss ratios, spelling out what expenses health insurers can include under healthcare activities versus administrative work, according to a release by HHS.
Recondo Technology, a Greenwood Village, Colo.-based provider of revenue cycle solutions for the healthcare industry, has released its Recondo Financial Assistance, according to a company news release.
Congress's current plan to extend the Medicare physician fee-fix for just one month is the latest act of "one of the tragi-comic sideshows of passing ObamaCare," according to an opinion piece by the Wall Street Journal.
Two hospital CEOs, three association executives and two consultants discuss 10 trends for hospitals in 2011.
A wide variety of indicators show healthcare in California is financially much weaker than in the rest of the nation, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.