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CMS announces 27 new ACOs; more than half are physician-driven

by: Ben Penn Apr 11, 2012

The first 27 Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) were announced by CMS, just over half of which are led by physician networks or practices.

Breaking News: CMS proposes one-year delay for ICD-10

by: Tina Irgang Apr 9, 2012

CMS today released a proposed rule that would delay implementation of the ICD-10 code set until Oct. 1, 2014. That puts the new compliance date exactly one year from the previous date.

Hospitals buying physician practices, selling selves

by: Scott Kraft Apr 5, 2012

Everything has its place in the food chain. Here's a question to ask before selling your practice to a hospital – will the hospital itself change hands in the near future?

CMS extends EHR incentive program appeal date

by: Ben Penn Apr 3, 2012

If you were considering filing an appeal under CMS' electronic health records (EHR) incentive program for the 2011 payment year, you now have until April 30, 2012 to do so.

ACA at SCOTUS: Is it doomed, or are we wrong?

by: Roy Edroso Mar 30, 2012

Our early prediction on the Supreme Court health care decision has become conventional wisdom. But we can see things going a slightly

different way.

Back when people were saying -- was it really only a few weeks ago? -- that the Affordable Care Act was a shoo-in to pass Supreme Court muster, we thought the individual mandate (otherwise known as the "heart" of the ACA) would be struck down, leaving the Act to wither.

We felt this way for two reasons: 1.) The Court leans conservative, and though this doesn't affect every decision it makes, it tends to affect the big ones; and 2.) The Court is strongly influenced by the doctrine of Originalism, and the Act's classification of health insurance as interstate commerce is not something the Justices are likely to relate to the vision of the Founders.

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