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Government's Payment Data Release Raises More Questions Than Answers PHOENIX, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The hospital billing data recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shows wide variation in actual Medicare payments--not just in hospital charges--according to data analysis by Abhay Padgaonkar, a management and healthcare consultant. The analysis also revealed the most extreme charge markups among different states and hospitals along...

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) today released a new study by The Moran Company that is the first to examine readmission patterns within inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) paid under the Medicare IPF prospective payment system (IPF PPS). Two types of facilities are included in the IPF PPS: 1) freestanding psychiatric IPFs (both governmental and nongovernmental) and 2) hospital-based ("distinct...

While ACOs are here to stay, there's still "cause for pause," he tells audience EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "ACOs are an inexorable part of the "fee-for-value train" that has left the station," Ken Perez, MedeAnalytics' senior vice president of marketing and director of healthcare policy, told a gathering of executives at the 4(th) Annual Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting held May 9-11 at the Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago. "They're here to stay, but it...

New Insurance Options for Ohio Residents and Small Businesses Available in October 2013 Park City, Utah (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published new information on the Ohio Health Insurance Exchange. Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional employer sponsored health benefits, is the leader in health care reform, defined contribution and health reimbursement arrangements. According to Zane Benefits’ website, starting in 2014 as...

Recently published by Atlantic Information Services, The Medicare Compliance Toolkit contains a wide-ranging set of “how-to” compliance tools covering everything from coding, billing, documentation and reimbursement to Recovery Audit Contractors and OIG audits. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Industry-leading health business information publisher Atlantic Information Services, Inc. (AIS) is pleased to announce the release of its newest special report, The Medicare Compliance...

$2 Billion Economic Hit Possible, 36,000 Jobs at Risk If Cuts Are Implemented SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's fragile economic recovery could be dealt a severe setback if pending Medi-Cal payment cuts to hospitals are implemented, according to a newly released economic issue brief prepared by the California Hospital Association (CHA). "The consequences of these payment cuts go far beyond the direct impact to hospitals," said CHA President/CEO...

Combination Strengthens Shared Commitment to Medicaid Managed Care, Ability to Thrive in the Emerging Exchange Marketplace TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and SCHENECTADY, N.Y., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MVP Health Care(®) (MVP) and Hudson Health Plan (Hudson) announced today that they have signed an agreement under which Hudson, a Tarrytown-based Medicaid managed care organization, will join the MVP family of companies. Both Hudson and MVP are nationally recognized not-for-profit health plans....

ST. LOUIS, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the Imperial County Board of Supervisors have issued a notification of intent to award Centene's subsidiary, California Health and Wellness Plan, a contract to serve approximately 55,000 Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Imperial County, pending finalization of a contract. "Centene's national experience, coupled with the local knowledge...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The amount that hospitals charge the US government for common inpatient procedures – and the amount that those medical facilities receive for services rendered – varies greatly, according to information released Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “As part of the Obama administration’s work to make our health care system more affordable and accountable, data are being released that show...

Selection of Citizens Medical Center on list of “America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Orthopedics” is based on women’s preferences, recommendation rating and clinical excellence. Victoria, TX (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Citizens Medical Center received the Women’s Choice Award® distinguishing it as one of the 2013 America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Orthopedics. The award is based on robust criteria that include female patient satisfaction...