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Dual Eligibles and CareCore National
“Dual eligibles” are those beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. They are among the sickest and most costly of all cohorts in the United States. To complicate matters, the...
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$68 Billion Stolen Annually by Healthcare Frauds
In a statement by Lewis Morris, Chief Counsel with the Office of the Inspector General within the US Department of Health and Human Services reporting before the US House Committee on Ways and Means,...
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Slowing of Healthcare Spending Due in Part to High Deductible Health Plans
As the economy continues to limp along, many Americans are feeling squeezed. Unemployment and underemployment are at elevated levels. Gas prices are high. But at least healthcare is getting cheaper,...
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Lab Testing in 2012
Will deletion of the molecular diagnostic ‘stacking codes’ provide the solution? Yes, deletion of the ‘stacking codes’ does lead the way towards added transparency in the billing of common...
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GAO attacks imaging self-referral, requests pay cut for exams
http://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspx?sec=sup&sub=imc&pag=dis&ItemID=101084&wf=5160 Aunt Minnie examines the recent GAO report taking a close look at self-referral for medical...
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