Proposed billing regulation would cut costs and red tape for providers, HHS says
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 08, 2012
Providers will save time and money through a proposed regulation that would allow providers to electronically post and reconcile payments from health plans, government officials said Tuesday.
Lawmaker questions existence of Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 14, 2012
A House Republican has doubts about a program created by the Affordable Care Act to test new care delivery models for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and dual eligibles.
Obama administration has missed half of health law’s legal deadlines, report claims
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2012
The Department of Health and Human Services missed roughly half of its legal deadlines for implementing the Affordable Care Act, a new report from a right-leaning advocacy group asserts.
OIG: Regulators need to sharpen retrieval of Medicare overpayments made to providers
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McKnight's Staff
May 25, 2012
Medicare recovery audit contractors have not been diligent enough in collecting previously identified overpayments, a government investigation finds.
Reports forecast Medicare funding boost, dim overall outlook
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
The Affordable Care Act will help Medicare save over $200 billion through 2016, according to government actuaries. But questions as to Medicare’s long-term solvency remain, another report from Social...
Funding for Alzheimer’s research in question
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 05, 2012
The $80 million President Obama designated to Alzheimer’s research could have more strings attached to it than previously thought, a key senator has said.
HHS is overdue in providing federal Medicaid spending update
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 12, 2012
Two top Congressional Republicans are concerned that a report on federal Medicaid spending is thus far two months late.
Alzheimer’s taskforce plan now includes mention of assisted living services
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 29, 2012
Intensive lobbying paid off for assisted living groups vying for inclusion in the national Alzheimer’s taskforce plan. The most recent taskforce plan includes assisted living in its strategy to assess...
Footloose with Medicare dollars?: Investigators concerned by sharp increase in artificial feet
Feb 16, 2012
Physicians and federal investigators are concerned about a dramatic surge in Medicare spending for artificial feet for beneficiaries. While the number of diabetes-related lower limb amputations is falling,...
House repeals CLASS Act
Feb 02, 2012
The House of Representatives repealed the CLASS Act on Wednesday night, although its future is far from clear.
Many observers expect Republican efforts to repeal CLASS will die in the Senate, where there...