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BLS: Health care gained 19.8K jobs in June
by: Roy Edroso Jul 10, 2013
The June U.S. employment numbers are up – especially in the health care sector, which gained 19,800 jobs.
 
Two more targets hit all four RACs
by: Julia Kyles Jul 10, 2013
We told you about the complex review of blepharoplasty that will impact providers in all 50 states. But there are two more trans-RAC targets we wanted to tell you about.
 
Feds scale back income, health insurance status verification for ACA
by: Nicholas Stern Jul 9, 2013
On the heels of delaying portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) until 2015, the Obama Administration has announced it will also scale back the ACA requirements that new insurance marketplaces verify consumers’ income and health insurance status.
OIG launches online confession site
by: Julia Kyles Jul 9, 2013
It looks like you’re trying to disclose suspected fraud at your organization, would you like help with that?
Proposals step around pay cut, offer payment for chronic care management
Jul 9, 2013
First, the bad news – CMS stepped around giving a specific proposed cut to the fee schedule but noted that its most recent estimates suggest you are facing a 24.4% cut to fees next year unless Congress changes the physician payment formula.
Inform uninsured patients that coverage requirements start next year
by: Karen Long Jul 8, 2013
Remind your uninsured patients that they need to start looking for health insurance or they could face a penalty when the individual mandate goes into effect Jan. 1.
Energy & Commerce Republicans outline latest plan for ending SGR payments to docs
by: Burt Schorr Jul 5, 2013
One way to replace the flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for setting Medicare physician rates would be an enhanced fee-for-service system that allows practitioners to opt out and participate in alternative payment models.
Researchers: Think long-term for cardiac prescriptions
by: Jennifer Clampet Jul 5, 2013
Short-term prescriptions may be sending the wrong message to elderly cardiac patients, say Canadian researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Women’s College Hospital.
Another painful family affair
by: Julia Kyles Jul 5, 2013
If you think your family gatherings are awkward, imagine what it would be like if you’d all been indicted by the feds.
Staff shortages may mean scaled-back investigations of improper payments via EHRs
by: Karen Long Jul 3, 2013
HHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) could lose 400 staff members charged with fighting fraud and abuse, and that could mean changes to projects in the OIG’s Work Plan – including to an investigation of electronic health record (EHR) documentation practices.
 
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