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Legal & Regulatory Issues

In an HHS' Office of the Inspector General advisory opinion posted on Feb. 20, 2014, the OIG stated that a proposed arrangement involving the use of preferred hospital networks as part of certain Medicare supplemental policies is not a violation…

Paul Levy, prominent blogger and former president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, has questioned whether ICD-10 is worth the time, effort and cost to providers.

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The Government Accountability Office has accepted a request from Republican members of Congress to probe state-based health insurance exchanges that have been performing poorly, according to an NPR report.

As the deadline for the switch to ICD-10 draws closer, providers face more pressure to get up-to-speed on the new system and make progress in their preparation efforts.

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