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Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Extends Revenue360® Contract Through 2017

2013-05-21 23:25:43

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS) Board of Supervisors has extended its contract to license the Revenue360 Platform through 2017. LACDHS is expanding and extending its use of Revenue360 services, facilitating improved healthcare outcomes and streamlining the delivery of health care services for its community of patients. Beaverton, OR (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Provider Advantage NW, Inc. announced that the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors has amended the...

Study Shows SkillSurvey® Improves HCAHPS Scores

2013-05-21 23:03:53

SkillSurvey®, Inc., the inventor and leading provider of online reference-checking solutions, announced today the results of a research study finding that hospitals using SkillSurvey’s Pre-Hire 360® reference assessment solution in their recruitment process have higher HCAHPS scores than other hospitals. Wayne, PA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 SkillSurvey®, Inc., the inventor and leading provider of online reference-checking solutions, announced today the results of a research...

Health workers say funding disparities pose major threat to Massachusetts community hospitals

2013-05-21 12:29:05

Caregivers call on state senate for change to Medicaid funding approach BOSTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new advocacy campaign by the state's largest healthcare union is targeting what caregivers say is a major threat to the quality healthcare services that the public has come to depend on from local community and safety net hospitals. According to local caregivers, extreme inequalities in what Medicaid and Massachusetts insurers are willing to pay hospitals for the...

National Coalition Urges Congress to Look for Savings in Program Integrity Reforms Over Beneficiary Cost-Sharing

2013-05-21 12:28:13

Fight Fraud First! asks lawmakers to focus on eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fight Fraud First! (FFF!) - a national coalition of organizations representing older Americans, persons with disabilities, military veterans and healthcare providers who advocate for the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare - today called on Congress to implement program integrity reforms in Medicare instead of re-imposing...

Partnership Urges Lawmakers to Consider Negative Impact of Cost-Sharing on Vulnerable Beneficiaries, Medicare Costs

2013-05-21 12:28:07

- New analysis of home health copayment suggests cost-sharing disproportionately impacts low-income seniors and leads to higher Medicare costs - WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Home health leaders today cautioned lawmakers on Capitol Hill that a cost-sharing requirement in the Medicare home health benefit could potentially have negative effects on many of the nation's 3.5 million home health beneficiaries and future Medicare costs. The Partnership for Quality...

North Carolina Business Owners At Risk Because Of Defective Medicare Bidding Program

2013-05-21 08:28:02

GASTONIA, N.C. and HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The controversial Medicare bidding procurement program for home medical equipment is forcing many small and large providers in North Carolina to lay off employees or close their businesses, developments that will likely disrupt the quality of service and products received by Medicare beneficiaries, says the American Association for Homecare. Under the defective and dangerous program, the Centers for...

Southeast Alabama Medical Center Selects BESLER Consulting’s Transfer DRG Revenue Recovery Service

2013-05-20 23:22:04

Southeast Alabama Medical Center selects BESLER Consulting to assist in the identification and recovery of Medicare Transfer DRG underpayments. Princeton, NJ (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 BESLER Consulting, a leading provider of comprehensive revenue recovery services to healthcare organizations, is pleased to announce that Southeast Alabama Medical Center of Dothan, Alabama has selected the company to assist in the identification of Medicare Transfer DRG underpayments. Under Medicare...

Survey: 85% of Part D Seniors in Preferred Pharmacy Plans are Satisfied With Costs, Pharmacy Choices

2013-05-20 23:14:45

Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy networks are overwhelmingly satisfied, citing lower costs, convenient access to pharmacies and other benefits, according to a new survey from Hart Research Associates released today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA). More than 40% of Part D seniors (9.5 million) are currently enrolled in plans with preferred networks. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy...

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Releases Letter to Independent Fiscal Office

2013-05-20 16:24:11

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting Secretary of Public Welfare Beverly D. Mackereth today released a letter to the Independent Fiscal Office regarding the organization's recent analysis of the Medicaid program. Mackereth reiterated Governor Corbett's goal that all Pennsylvanians have access to affordable, quality healthcare. However, she expressed concerns over several assumptions included in the IFO's April 23 analysis and the fact that the report has...

Survey: 85% of Part D Seniors in Preferred Pharmacy Plans are Satisfied With Costs, Pharmacy Choices

2013-05-20 12:23:29

Over Seven Million Seniors Would be Upset If They No Longer Had Access to These Plans WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy networks are overwhelmingly satisfied, citing lower costs, convenient access to pharmacies and other benefits, according to a new survey from Hart Research Associates released today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA). More than 40% of Part D seniors (9.5 million) are...