<ѻý>CMS Rules for Insurers Punt on Drug Copay Reliefѻý> "Really disappointing" that payment notice didn't even mention these cards, coupons Apr 30, 2021
<ѻý>Shifting PCI Procedures to Outpatient Centers: Safety First?ѻý> Do benefits in efficiency, cost reduction outweigh risks? Apr 29, 2021
<ѻý>Four Sentenced in Mental Health Center Scamѻý> Heads of a Houston healthcare chain will go to prison for kickbacks, mental healthcare fraud Apr 28, 2021
<ѻý>On the Road to High-Value Healthcare in the U.S.: Are We There Yet?ѻý> CMS needs to keep the value-based payment models that work, and ditch the others Apr 27, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Dermatology Needs Lower Costs and Better Careѻý> A proposal for value-based care Apr 21, 2021
<ѻý>Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicareѻý> Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1 Apr 20, 2021
<ѻý>AHRQ: Studies Fail to Show Long-Term Benefit for CPAPѻý> Sleep apnea specialists dumbfounded at critique of "gold standard" treatment Apr 09, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Primary Care and Specialty Ping Pongѻý> Let's put an end to bureaucratic medicine and treat the patient in front of us Mar 21, 2021
<ѻý>Multi-City Study Bolsters Case for Mobile Stroke Unitsѻý> But reimbursement woes, balkanized EMS agencies block path to broader use Mar 17, 2021
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Fraud Is Rampant in Medicare Advantageѻý> Enforcing the False Claims Act can help Mar 13, 2021
<ѻý>Vascular Surgeon Admits Doing Unnecessary Proceduresѻý> Feng Qin, MD, will pay $800,000 and be excluded from Medicare for 4 years Mar 11, 2021
<ѻý>Healthcare Disruptors: Doubling Down on Primary Careѻý> Iora Health and its care teams are changing the way primary care is delivered Mar 10, 2021
<ѻý>Abandoned Cardiac Device Leads More MRI-Friendly Than Previously Thoughtѻý> Safety of scans supported by observational study Feb 17, 2021
<ѻý>Detroit Cardiologists Awarded Millions for Retaliation Claimѻý> Judge dismisses Tenet's bid to vacate arbitrator's ruling Feb 05, 2021
<ѻý>CMS Expands MitraClip Coverage by Medicareѻý> Transcatheter mitral valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation can now be reimbursed Jan 20, 2021
<ѻý>Medicare's 'Most Favored Nation' Drug-Pricing Rule in Limboѻý> Rule affecting Part B drugs was to take effect Jan. 1 but was stopped by federal court orders Jan 07, 2021
<ѻý>Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs for Neurology Visits, Diagnostic Testsѻý> Neurologist distribution varies widely, as does involvement in patient care Dec 28, 2020
<ѻý>2021 Medicare Fee Schedule Includes 10.2% Cut in Conversion Factorѻý> Cognitive specialties will see increases while radiologists, pathologists get pay cuts Dec 02, 2020
<ѻý>Colchicine Approval Took a Huge Toll on CMSѻý> As centuries-old drug is explored for COVID-19, study details the price of approval Nov 30, 2020
<ѻý>What's Wrong With PCI at Ambulatory Surgery Centers?ѻý> Study probes practices, outcomes at ASCs before Medicare kicked in Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>Is the Medicare 'Inpatient Only' List History?ѻý> "Drastic" changes in CMS proposed rule worry surgeons: outpatient amputation is "kind of crazy" Aug 13, 2020
<ѻý>Who Would Biden Put in Charge of Healthcare?ѻý> Biden's picks will likely trend young and diverse, sources say Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Heartsѻý> CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
<ѻý>Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Shortѻý> Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
<ѻý>Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employeesѻý> Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
<ѻý>Access Uneven for 'Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History'ѻý> Insurance doesn't bring costs down enough for many patients, center finds Jun 17, 2020
<ѻý>Doctors Struggle to Get Paid for Telehealth Visitsѻý> Provider payments vary by states, plans, and shifting policies Apr 16, 2020
<ѻý>White House Extends COVID-19 'Slow the Spread' Guidelines to April 30ѻý> Trump admits ending restrictions by Easter was "just an aspiration"; offers June 1 as new target Mar 30, 2020
<ѻý>From Fraud to Ghana Presidency? Another Sports Doc Abuse Scandalѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 21, 2020
<ѻý>American Healthcare: Increasingly Corporate and Rapaciousѻý> And how you can change it Feb 10, 2020
<ѻý>Congress Considers Bill to Address Medicare Late Penalties, Coverage Gapѻý> Current enrollment rules can leave late enrollees liable for doc visits Medicare usually covers Jan 20, 2020
<ѻý>How Structural Racism Affects Healthcareѻý> Only by first acknowledging the effects can we work toward transformative changes Jan 14, 2020
<ѻý>Trial: Camden 'Hotspotting' Program Not Enough to Help Superutilizersѻý> Problem isn't lack of care coordination -- it's the quality of care, says program founder Jan 08, 2020
<ѻý>Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030?ѻý> Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25% Dec 18, 2019
<ѻý>Denosumab Use in Myeloma Soars for No Obvious Reasonѻý> More expensive than competitor without being better, so why does it now have nearly half the market? Dec 12, 2019
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secretѻý> Getting out is a lot harder than getting in Dec 03, 2019
<ѻý>Jimmy Carter's Head Injury: Emblem of Impending Health Crisisѻý> His recent surgery isn't an isolated case Nov 21, 2019
<ѻý>Watchman: Sicker Patients, More Deaths Than in Trialsѻý> Medicare data paint a different picture of the LAA occluder Oct 31, 2019
<ѻý>Constipation in Older Adults Improved With Biofeedbackѻý> Small retrospective study extends efficacy observed in younger patients Oct 31, 2019