Practice Management
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House curbs Medicare premium increase under budget deal
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Over 40% of patients asking for an advertised drug get it
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Healthcare.gov: Premiums to jump in 8 states
Leading the way is Oklahoma with a 35.7% premium increase, followed by Montana (34.5%) and Alaska (31.5%). Open enrollment for 2016 begins on Nov...
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ACA insurance networks lack specialist coverage
A number of federal marketplace plans lack in-network physicians for at least one specialty, raising concerns about ACA plan network adequacy.
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Malpractice premiums flat in 2015, but changes could be ahead
Physicians paid about the same in medical liability insurance premiums in 2015 as they did in 2014. A nationwide survey of insurers by the Medical...
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Delayed diagnosis tops breast cancer malpractice claims
Most malpractice lawsuits involving breast cancer allege delayed diagnosis, but a significant portion also stem from alleged poor management of...
Commentary
Responding to online physician review sites
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PQRS informal review period opens; closes Nov. 9
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HHS: Remaining uninsured worry about costs of coverage
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Survey: Medicaid pay holds steady in states
No states are now making across-the-board budget-driven cuts to Medicaid provider rates in fiscal 2016, something which we quite commonly saw only...
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Half of uninsured patients are eligible for Medicaid or ACA coverage
The Oct. 13 study, by the Kaiser Family Foundation, finds more than a quarter of uninsured patients at the start of 2015 were adults eligible for...