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CMS hears fears about billing codes proposal
Although providers are concerned that the CMS’ plan to overhaul some Medicare billing codes could spark underpayment and fraud, CMS officials say there’s no reason to worry yet.
States: Workaround succeeding after cut in health subsidies
A workaround by states to counter Trump administration cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies has largely succeeded in protecting consumers from higher costs, California and 17 other states said.
Tenet finds buyers for remaining Chicago area hospitals
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. announced it plans to sell three Chicago-area hospitals to hospital operator Pipeline Health and Chicago-based healthcare investment firm TWG Partners.
Now is the time to update Stark law, HHS, providers tell Congress
Providers and HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan urged Congress to loosen restrictions around Stark law. They say efforts to move doctors from fee-for-service to value based care models could be undermined if changes to the 30-year old law aren’t made.
Planned Parenthood loses bid to stall Title X funding changes
A federal district judge rejected Planned Parenthood and the ACLU’s bid to freeze the Trump administration’s new funding criteria for the Title X family planning program, leaving the existing network of grantees in limbo.
$313M Medicare auditor contract goes to Noridian
Noridian Healthcare Solutions won a seven-year $313 million contract to continue work as a Medicare auditor in region that includes about 500 hospitals and 74,000 physicians. A competitor called the selection process unfair.
4 takeaway questions as the Senate looks at healthcare costs
The Senate health panel held its second hearing on healthcare spending Tuesday, with lawmakers and witnesses trying to drill down on big questions that could lead to concrete health policy.
ECRI Institute to replace shuttered government clinical guidelines website
Not-for-profit organization ECRI Institute announced Tuesday plans to re-open the federal National Guidelines Clearinghouse website a day after the government shut it down due to budget cuts.
Emergency docs, Georgia medical association sue Anthem over ED policy
The American College of Emergency Physicians and the Medical Association of Georgia sued Anthem’s Georgia subsidiary in a bid to force the insurer to kill its controversial emergency department policy.
Spectrum Health promotes Tina Freese Decker to president and CEO
Spectrum Health plans to promote one of its executives, Tina Freese Decker, to replace its retiring president and CEO on Sept. 1. Richard Breon announced his retirement last October after 18 years.
