Senators demand more data on Medicare fraud prevention efforts
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2012
A multimillion dollar Medicare fraud-fighting command center unveiled by the federal government a week ago is already drawing fire from two Republican lawmakers.
Rival small business tax cut bills fail in Senate
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 16, 2012
Two bills that would have cut taxes for small business died in the Senate Thursday.
Technology helps anti-fraud efforts, but some say it’s still not enough
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 26, 2012
Federal officials testified Tuesday at a Senate hearing that they have made significant strides in cracking down on healthcare fraud and abuse, though at least one prominent Republican said that not enough...
House passes 20% tax cut for small businesses
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 20, 2012
Small nursing home operators stand to benefit from a 20% tax cut for small businesses that passed the House Thursday.
IPAB repeal to be tied to malpractice legislation
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 14, 2012
House Republicans plan to tie the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board to medical malpractice legislation when Congress resumes next week.
‘Doc fix’ moves on to White House
Feb 17, 2012
A bill that contains legislation cancelling a scheduled Medicare reimbursement cut to physicians has passed the House and Senate.
All eyes turn to the Senate over the fate of the CLASS Act
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 03, 2012
Providers will be among the interested stakeholders watching closely for signs whether the Senate will follow the House’s lead and vote to repeal the CLASS Act. Many observers believe the Democrat-led...
Congress votes to prevent whopping physician pay cut
Dec 23, 2011
The House and Senate voted Friday morning to pass a two-month extension of the so-called “doc fix,” preventing a scheduled 27.4% cut in Medicare payments for physicians.
Long-term care operators join the rest of the nation in wondering: Will Congress pull a rabbit out of...
Dec 22, 2011
Long-term care providers and other caregivers — as well as significant other groups of people around the country — will be anxiously watching to see if the Senate and the House can get together on...
CMS instructs contractors to hold physician payment claims as House votes down payroll tax cut bill
Dec 20, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has instructed claims contractors to withhold physician payment claims for the first 10 days of 2012, citing Congress’ inability to address the “doc...