Kevin Roche – Page 862 – Healthy Skeptic

Oct 04 2010

New York Times

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Drug manufacturers often flout a federal law that requires them to provide the government with pricing data needed to calculate discounts on medications prescribed for poor people under Medicaid

Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Under comanagement arrangements, hospitals contract with groups of physicians for management services for the service line. With emphasis on quality and performance, such arrangements are wrapped around accountable care organizations

Oct 04 2010

GAO Group Purchasing Organization Report

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Hospitals and other providers often use group purchasing organizations to facilitate obtaining goods and services at better prices and other terms. A GAO report looks at some of the business…

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Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Effective July 1, 2012, the law requires that CT scanners receive accreditation by an organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Jan. 1, 2013.

Oct 04 2010

Kaiser Health News

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The NAIC’s recent draft regulation on medical loss ratios treats private plans’ spending on fraud detection and prevention as nonessential to quality health care.

Oct 04 2010

Washington Post

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Federal employees will see their health insurance premiums increase at a far higher rate than their pay next year, but less than many private sector workers

Oct 04 2010

HealthWatch

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Wednesday released a 10-page draft bill for the state health insurance exchanges mandated by the healthcare reform law.

Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $49 million in planning grants to help 48 states and the District of Columbia install health insurance exchanges in 2014.

Oct 02 2010

2010 Potpourri XXXVI

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The days shorten but the potpourri stays strong, this week including information on the safety of FDA-cleared devices; medication adherence; genetic tests; the FDA and CMS working together to review…

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Oct 01 2010

Miami Herald

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A new anti-fraud law will force Medicare to adopt 21st century billing technology designed to help the massive federal program spot false medical claims before paying them.

Oct 01 2010

HealthITUpdate

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The White House on Tuesday congratulated teams of Americans who won $60,000 in government-funded prizes by developing kids’ video games that encourage physical activity and healthy eating,

Oct 01 2010

HealthDay

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An estimated 9 percent of adult Americans currently meet the criteria for clinical depression, federal officials reported Thursday.

Oct 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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CDC chief picks 6 ‘winnable battles’ in health

Oct 01 2010

BusinessWeek

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Terminally ill cancer patients who choose to leave a hospice center incur significantly greater health-care costs than patients who remain in hospice care until death, new research shows.

Oct 01 2010

Washington Post

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Medicaid enrollment spikes to 48M in weak economy – A record number of Americans signed up for Medicaid last year, as the recession wiped out jobs and workplace health coverage.