Business of Medicine
News from the FDA/CDC
Less than half of office visits involve primary care
Patients aged 45 years and over are more likely to see a specialist.
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Medicare Part D premiums dip as drug costs continue to rise
While drug spending is projected to increase in 2018, Part D insurance providers are expecting their drug costs to fall.
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Senate sinks GOP health care reform effort
Assurances that ‘skinny repeal’ would go to conference committee didn’t suffice.
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Tips and tricks for appealing an audit
Here’s what you need to know about appealing audit findings and winning your case.
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First Senate vote to repeal and replace ACA fails
Ailing Sen. John McCain returned to the Senate chamber to urge his colleagues to take a step back and craft bipartisan legislation “that might...
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Senate parliamentarian upends GOP hopes for health bill
Some of the provisions that didn’t pass muster with the parliamentarian were key to getting the bill through the House. And if they are dropped,...
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5 ways White House can use its muscle to undercut Obamacare
The White House can take a number of behind-the-scenes steps to sabotage the exchanges and hasten their undoing. Already, it’s deploying some of...
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Physician compensation growing but at a slightly slower pace
Value-based pay now factors in compensation for most large group practices.
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GOP health reform dead for now
No consensus has emerged on how to move forward with health reform.
From the Journals
Study: No increased mortality with ACA-prompted readmission declines
Reductions in 30-day hospital readmission rates among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries are weakly but significantly correlated with...
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Appeals court strikes down Wisconsin medical malpractice cap
An appeals court has struck down Wisconsin’s medical malpractice cap for noneconomic damages, ruling that the $750,000 limit is unconstitutional....