Changes mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will require all Medicare fee-for-service claims to be submitted within 12 months (one calendar year) of the date of service in order to receive reimbursement, according to an MLN Matters…
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Officials from Minnesota's hospital, nurse and physicians' associations are urging state lawmakers and Governor Tim Pawlenty to cover the state's low-income residents with the state-federal Medicaid plan rather than a revamped General Assistance Medical Care plan negotiated in April, according…
Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(K) clearance and has launched the PoleStar N30 Surgical MRI system, the latest in neuro-oncology surgical solutions, in the United States, according to a Medtronic news release.
With college graduations starting, the Obama administration will ask insurers to allow young adults to say on their parents' plans until age 26 rather than wait until this standard is required on Sept. 23, according to report by ABC News.
The healthcare industry saw the addition of 20,100 jobs in April 2010, according to a news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A 2.3 percent tax on medical device companies that was part of the new healthcare reform law has many companies in Massachusetts eyeing plans to reduce costs, including job cuts, according to a report in Mass High Tech: The Journal…
Warsaw, Ind.-based Symmetry Medical announced its results for the quarter ended April 3, 2010, which included a 10.6 percent gain on a sequential basis from the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a Symmetry news release.
Arizona has become the 19th state to reject a federal invitation to set up a high-risk pool to cover patients with pre-existing medical conditions under health reform, according to a report by the Arizona Republic.
As healthcare reform increases transparency and allows patients to become more savvy consumers, healthcare providers will need to be creative when it comes to attracting patients to their facilities. Essential to this process is transforming your facility's patient experience from…
The recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will have a far-reaching impact on the delivery and management of healthcare. The new rules and regulations are still being crafted; however, hospitals, surgery centers and physician practices can prepare for…