Health insurers in several big cities will take some pain out of doctor visits this year — the financial kind. They’ll offer free visits to primary ...
Read More »Supreme Court Gives Another Victory to Obamacare
“ACA is here to stay!” That was the rallying cry Thursday at demonstrations outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as people cheered the decision to uphold ...
Read More »More Patients, Not Fewer, Turn To Health Clinics After Obamacare
Nurse practitioner Martha Brinsko helps a lot of patients manage their diabetes at the Charlotte Community Health Clinic in North Carolina. “Most mornings when you check your ...
Read More »Obamacare Won’t Swamp Doctors, Study Contends
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The greater number of Americans with health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will lead to only a ...
Read More »Medicare Physicians Must Be Aware of Overpayments and the False Claims Act
By Franklin J. Rooks Jr. Medical providers who participate with Medicare should be aware of the federal False Claims Act (FCA) and the potential consequences ...
Read More »Physicians Under Pressure To Sell Practices: How to Remain Independent
By Dr. Fred Davis In order to maintain their autonomy, independent physicians must look to new and innovative practice models that allow them to adapt ...
Read More »Supreme Court Battle Brewing Over Medicaid Fees
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Rita Gorenflo’s 7-year-old son Nathaniel was in severe pain from a sinus infection. But since the boy was covered by ...
Read More »As Docs Face Big Cuts In Medicaid Pay, Patients May Pay The Price
Andy Pasternak, a family doctor in Reno, Nev., has seen more than 100 new Medicaid patients this year after the state expanded the insurance program ...
Read More »Obamacare Could Unravel If Supreme Court Strikes Subsidies
Exactly what would happen to the Affordable Care Act if the Supreme Court invalidates tax credits in the three dozen states where the federal government runs ...
Read More »Obama Wants To Clarify Abortion Rules in Affordable Care Act
The Obama administration is seeking to clarify rules for the coverage of elective abortion in health insurance exchanges. That is the issue that almost scuttled ...
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