The AP (1/19) reports, “Five New England residents and five national healthcare advocacy groups are suing the federal government, saying Medicare benefits are being cut improperly after their conditions are determined to be chronic.” A… Read More
Florida Attorney General Pamela Bondi (R) yesterday announced that she has submitted an official court filing to allow six more states to join the multistate lawsuit against the federal health reform law. The six states… Read More
The Huffington Post (1/11, Kerschberg) reports that businesses “must consider the way they handle electronic health records” because they must comply with healthcare reform mandates and because “EHRs are now the predominant form of evidence… Read More
ALBANY—Gov. Andrew Cuomo is aiming to reduce the state’s Medicaid spending by billions of dollars, exceeding the size of cuts to the program proposed in past years, according to individuals with knowledge… Read More
Florida plans to sign a $19 million, four-year contract with Harris Corp. for an electronic health care information-sharing network.
Officials with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration said Wednesday the secure statewide network… Read More
The Hill (12/29, Millman) reports in its “Healthwatch” blog, “Key parts of the new healthcare law will go into effect on Jan. 1, just before a Republican-controlled House returns to Washington.” Democratic lawmakers “frontloaded the… Read More
American Medical News (12/20, Gallegos) reports that on Dec. 7, the House of Representatives “has voted to exclude physicians from the so-called red flags rule,” having “approved legislation that would keep most doctors from having… Read More
Fix’ It and Forget It (‘Til Next Year)
The House yesterday voted 409-2 to pass the Senate-approved bipartisan bill that would extend current Medicare physician reimbursement rates through Dec. 31, 2011, averting a 25%… Read More
Victor A. Sirgado, Paramount/MD C.E.O. and acting Editor-in-Chief to Best Vein Care sits with the American College of Phlebology’s Chief Executive Officer, Bruce A. Sanders to highlight the importance of the American College of Phlebology… Read More
March 3, 2010 — President Barack Obama last night signed a bill to end the “Medicare meltdown” of 2010. Now Congress faces the task of making sure the meltdown does not repeat itself.
The… Read More