The cost of the ICD-10 transition for small physician practices has been estimated at $105,506 to $22,560, but new data suggests these numbers are much higher than the true cost, according to a Journal of AHIMA study.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's tax subsidies for health insurance. Here are five things to know about the case and the upcoming trial.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has canceled arguments in a case concerning subsidies provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear a separate case on the same issue, according to…
The family of Thomas Eric Duncan — the first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. and died as a result of the virus — has reached a "resolution" with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after alleging the hospital…
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is one of the most highly contested healthcare laws and continues to be actively debated by legislatures, providers and patients alike. Among other factors, the recent midterm elections mark a critical shift in…
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of King v. Burwell, a lawsuit challenging the legality of subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans — a private Medicare and Medicaid managed care company — has been hit with a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by six former administrators who claim they were fired in 2012 for not partaking in…
Medical device company Biotronik pays $4.9 million; settles surgeon-focused kickback False Claims Act lawsuit.
In the next few weeks, hospitals and health care systems will learn whether their costs will again be on the rise due to a significant expansion in their liability for medical professional liability claims. Voters will weigh in on Proposition…
Election day is finally here, and it brings with it a strong chance that the United States will have elected a Republican Congress by day’s end. As of this morning, the Washington Post Election Lab was forecasting a 99 percent…