Kidney Disease Payment System Draws Medicare Scrutiny 'We do not think the state of kidney disease care is acceptable' Feb 15, 2019
TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Device Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves Jan 28, 2019
Trump Proposes Overhaul of Part B Drugs Plan hinges on benchmarking U.S. prices to those abroad Jan 04, 2019
Seizure Patients Often See Swift Return to Hospital Will CMS penalize epilepsy readmissions in the future? Dec 28, 2018
ATS Panel: U.S. Home Oxygen Delivery System Broken CMS competitive bidding for durable medical equipment to blame, experts say Dec 13, 2018
AMA Delegates Support Site-Neutral Insurance Payments Proposal to send report to trustees for further discussion rejected Nov 13, 2018
Nonphysicians Take Growing Role in Actinic Keratosis Tx Overall cases in seniors rising as well Sep 21, 2018
Healthcare Fraud a Big Focus for OMB, Top Official Says "We are not going to screw the beneficiary" Sep 20, 2018
PTAC Backs New Payment Models for Emergency, Primary Care Committee also considers proposals for chronically ill patients, dialysis patients Sep 11, 2018
Calif. Medical Board Acts on Doc With Risky MS 'Cure' Physician featured in States of Disgrace series Jul 31, 2018
Paying Cash at Walmart Often Cheaper than Medicare Copay Heart drug analysis finds this especially with Medicare Advantage plans Jul 23, 2018
CMS Plugs Changes to E/M Coding Agency argues that streamlined billing codes will reduce physician burden Jul 18, 2018
HHS Gives PTAC the Cold Shoulder Declines to implement any recommendations, leaving members seething Jun 29, 2018
Opinions Divided at AMA on Prostate Cancer Screening Resolution referred for further study Jun 13, 2018
AMA Tangles With 'Gene Doping' Guidelines Also: emergency room evidence; impact of corporate investors in healthcare Jun 12, 2018
Trump OMB Appointee Blasts Obama-Era Value Programs Says CMMI programs aren't working; have 'failed to deliver' Jun 07, 2018
Multiple Lawsuits, Multiple Deaths, $900k from Medicare 'More than 15, less than 30' malpractice suits, he said May 21, 2018
Medicare Slow to Boot Docs with State Sanctions Federal program keeps paying physicians found incompetent or unethical May 17, 2018
Docs, Medical Boards Ignored FDA Warning Letters on CCSVI Fueled by YouTube, bogus MS 'cure' peddled by docs licensed in multiple states Mar 28, 2018
Caring for the Sickest Patients: A Calling and an Opportunity New models are disrupting the way primary care is provided Mar 21, 2018
Big Changes Coming to Healthcare, Says HHS Chief 'We're unafraid of disrupting existing arrangements' Mar 05, 2018
Backlash Over Nixing of CMS Add-On Payments for DCBs Superiority of drug-coated balloon angioplasty not reflected in reimbursement, group suggests Mar 05, 2018
Patients Need More Info on Post-Acute Care, MedPAC Says But providing facility quality ratings is a sticky wicket Mar 01, 2018
Tool Available to Help Rheumatologists Cope with MIPS Eases reporting needed to avoid penalties, earn incentive payments under MACRA Nov 07, 2017
MedCAC Wary of Bariatric Surgery for Medicare Beneficiaries Panel called for more inclusive research of this population Aug 30, 2017
AMA, I Hardly Knew Ye Group's annual meeting folds its tent, but that tent has really changed Jun 14, 2017
Medicare Fraud Conviction for Retina Surgeon One clinician reflects on case and his role in it May 28, 2017
What PAs Need to Know About MACRA Expert details benefits, challenges of new reimbursement system May 19, 2017
Annual VA Spending for CKD Steadily Increasing In 2014, costs reached an estimated $19 billion Apr 20, 2017
Fear and Loathing on the MACRA Trail Congress guesses that recordkeeping effort will improve patient care Apr 04, 2017
A Surprising Place to Find Anti-Kickback Rules Some aspects of EHRs, telemedicine might technically be illegal Feb 24, 2017
CMS to Offer Billing Code for Heart Failure Specialists Should eliminate denials for appearance of double-billing Dec 02, 2016
AAFP Says CMS Should Negotiate Drug Prices AAFP Congress wraps up with a series of actions targeting cost and access Sep 21, 2016
AAFP Exec Declares Healthcare 'Fundamental Human Right' Tearful entreaty mixed with scolds Sep 19, 2016
MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
By the Numbers: Who Are the ED 'Frequent Flyers'? Surprising demographics for patients with many emergency room visits Sep 02, 2016