Florida Group Launches New Programs to Combat Opioid Addiction May 4, 2018 The programs will help connect those suffering from addiction to much-needed community resources.Read More
HHS Report: Billions Recovered From Medicare Fraud, Kickback Cases April 10, 2018 The federal crackdown recovered $2.4 billion in fiscal year 2017.Read More
Study: Opioids No Better for Long-term Pain Control Than Nonopioids March 7, 2018 Patients receiving nonopioid medications reported less pain intensity than those receiving opioids.Read More
Bipartisan Budget Compromise Delivers Wins to Healthcare Industry February 9, 2018 Jill Drachenberg The hefty budget bill delivers healthcare compromises that industry leaders have long requested.Read More
Lurking Beneath the Surface: Hospitals Are a ‘Potential Reservoir of Bacteria’ February 9, 2018 For individuals seeking to curb hospital-acquired infections and antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study may be cause for concern.Read More
Few Winners in the Final Year of Value Modifier Program January 26, 2018 Jill Drachenberg More neutral adjustments and few upward adjustments for physicians as the Value Modifier program ends and is replaced by alternative payment models.Read More
Opioid Epidemic Is a 'National Emergency,' Commission Declares August 3, 2017 Jill Drachenberg An emergency declaration will quickly mobilize efforts to fight the opioid crisis, the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis wrote in its draft report.Read More
Despite Healthcare Reform Fight, Agencies Band Together to Battle Opioids July 21, 2017 Jill Drachenberg CDC, FDA, and states continue the fight against the opioid epidemic, even as healthcare reform fight rages on.Read More
CMS Gives Physicians a Hand as Congress Prepares for Round 2 of Repeal-and-Replace June 23, 2017 Jill Drachenberg New MACRA exemptions offer physicians some relief as anxiety over ACA repeal reaches a new high.Read More
Congress Still Struggling to Craft Palatable Healthcare Bill May 26, 2017 Jill Drachenberg The Congressional Budget Office's estimates of the newest Affordable Care Act repeal-and-replace bill are even less rosy than before.Read More
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