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| Medicare panel urges cuts in certain hospital payments Barre Montpelier Times Argus The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission said the current payment disparities had created incentives for hospitals to buy physician practices, driving up costs for the Medicare program and for beneficiaries. Hospital buyouts of doctors, turning ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tracheotomies cited in Medicare fraud case Fort Wayne Journal Gazette A Sacred Heart surgeon performed tracheotomies on 28 Medicare patients between early 2010 and January, according to the affidavit, which doesn't identify the surgeon by name. Five patients died within two weeks – a death rate three times the statewide ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home health care helps make Dallas' Medicare spending among highest in nation Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON — Home health care, an industry plagued by allegations of fraud and abuse, is the biggest reason why Medicare spending in Dallas County is among the highest in the nation. A recent report by the U.S. Health and Human Services ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reader: Expanding Medicare is good for Ohio Gallipolis Daily Tribune The Ohio legislature is deciding whether or not to expand the state's Medicaid program to cover more people. Now, Ohio Medicaid covers individuals according to whether they fall within a certain category, including certain income categories. Complex ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Virginia Tests Medicaid-Medicare Program | WAMU 88.5 - American ... By WAMU 88.5 - American University Radio Virginia's costly Medicaid program is being combined for some of its most service-intensive clients. The Department of Medical Assistance Services says it is testing whether combining and simplifying the process for those who receive both ... WAMU: Local News |
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| Panel Tells Congress Medicare Is Unfairly Penalizing Hospitals ... The financial penalties that Medicare imposes on hospitals with high rates of patient readmissions are too harsh for hospitals serving the poor and should be ... www.kaiserhealthnews.org/.../medpac-hospital-readmissions-p... | ||
| NJ hospital readmission rate is down about 8 percent among - NJ.com Nearly 8 percent fewer Medicare patients in New Jersey cycled in and out of hospitals last year than in 2010, new data shows. www.nj.com/.../nj_hospital_readmissions_are_down_about_8... |
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