Health
Healing cuts for Medicare
Medicare payment reforms mandated in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for postacute care have great potential to lower costs without harming patients, a new study reports.
Sep 4, 2012
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Radiology & Imaging
Independent dispute resolution of No Surprises Act is financially unviable for radiology, says research
According to new research in theAmerican Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the No Surprises Act (NSA)'s independent dispute resolution (IDR) process would be financially unfeasible for a large portion of out-of-network (OON) ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Surgery
Medicare payment patterns examined for hip fracture surgery
Reimbursement for hospital charges is increasing faster than payments for surgeons performing hip fracture surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online March 9 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.
Apr 14, 2021
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Health
New rule for home health prospective payment system
(HealthDay)—A new rule proposing changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) is set to reduce costs for calendar year 2014, according to a report issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Health
Recent survey provides updated national estimate of doctors' financial ties to industry
Since 2013, gifts and payments to doctors by pharmaceutical and medical device companies have been publicly reported. In addition, some medical centers, physician employers, such as Kaiser Permanente, and states have banned ...
Oct 19, 2018
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Health
Less financial burden for cancer patients with paid sick leave, study finds
Cancer can cause an enormous financial burden for some patients. Now a new study finds the burden is worse for patients without paid sick leave.
Dec 22, 2015
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Health
AAFP releases primary care-based payment proposal
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has responded to a request for proposals from the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) by submitting a detailed plan, according ...
May 7, 2017
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Health
ACP and SGIM find the PCMH model aligns with principles of medical ethics and professionalism
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) explore the ethical dimensions of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) in a new position paper published by the Journal of General ...
Jul 30, 2012
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Health
Burden of health care costs greatest among low-income Americans
Higher income American households pay the most to finance the nation's health care system, but the burden of payments as a share of income is greatest among households with the lowest incomes, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Medications
After free lunch from drug firms, doctors increase prescriptions
Doctors prescribe more branded medications after marketing visits by the makers of those drugs, new research co-authored by a Cornell University economist confirms.
Feb 18, 2020
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