Contractors processed 2.9 million redeterminations involving 3.7 million claims for Medicare Parts A and B in 2012, a 33 percent increase compared with 2008, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
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James Andrews, MD, will perform elbow surgery later this month on pitcher Matt Harvey of the New York Mets.
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