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Oct 01 2010

Miami Herald

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

Oct 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

CDC chief picks 6 ‘winnable battles’ in health

Oct 01 2010

BusinessWeek

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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.

Oct 01 2010

The Hill

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said Tuesday it would turn down a request from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking for prompt action on the medical loss ratio.

Oct 01 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The dreaded sustainable growth rate formula (SGR) formula that cuts physicians’ Medicare pay takes effect in 61 days (Dec. 1) but already the AMA, 66 specialist practitioner societies and 50 state medical groups, are sounding the alarm.

Oct 01 2010

CaliforniaHealthline

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

There’s another word that could describe some would-be ACOs: illegal. If providers aren’t careful, their new networks may violate current laws restricting provider competition

Oct 01 2010

The Hill

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Alaska and Minnesota were the only two states to turn down federal grants for the development of insurance exchanges

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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