Lowering the Medicare eligibility age is popular. About 85% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans favor allowing those as young as 50 to buy into Medicare. Although opposition from the hospital industry is expected to be fierce, that is not the only obstacle to Biden’s plan.
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Hospitals and practices have recently added telemedicine services to keep patients concerned about the coronavirus from clogging their offices and emergency rooms.
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DUBLIN, Calif. — On a recent Friday morning, more than 30 dentists and dental staffers gathered in a conference room to learn an arcane new ...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that physicians will soon receive reimbursement for providing end-of-life care advice to their patients. The ...
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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 ...
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MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans bought health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act in the past year. Now, several ...
Read More »Physicians At Risk Of Losing Rights To Recover Reimbursements
By Justin C. Linder, Esq. Recent New Jersey federal court rulings warn that providers may lose their legal rights to recover reimbursements under the Employee ...
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By Franklin J. Rooks Jr., PT, MBA, Esq. Many physicians have come to the conclusion that some insurance contracts aren’t worth having. More and more ...
Read More »ICD-10 Operational Impact Points in the Physician Practice
By Michael Calahan I was recently addressing a group of health care providers to overview the impending transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 from an operational ...
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