January 22nd 2025
Rising costs can put financial pressure on medical practices, potentially resulting in challenges like payroll delays and operational setbacks. These tips can help.
January 17th 2025
Despite the proven effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation services, high out-of-pocket costs may prevent patients from participating in the programs.
January 13th 2025
Company aims to make claims appeals easier and quicker for physicians by having AI do much of the work
How proactive legal strategies can protect providers and support access to advanced diagnostic testing.
January 9th 2025
Two companies highlighted in bipartisan review of ‘detrimental effects of PE ownership on hospitals and their patients.’
Senate Finance Committee to look at Medicare physician reimbursement
MedPAC also scheduled to meet as talk turns to reforms for 2025 and beyond.
CMS publishes 2025 rule for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D
Latest regulations include new enrollee protections, according to agency leaders.
National unemployment report shows job gains in health care for March
Political leaders comment on health care developments under Biden, Trump administrations.
Best methods to make employee out-of-pocket expenses affordable
Here’s why physicians, other clinicians and employers are getting behind zero-interest payment plans.
How to easily get patients with high deductibles to always pay
Recent price transparency regulations can create a win-win for physicians and patients.
The role of analytics in financial decision-making for health care
Put data to work for you by tracking trends in revenue cycles, cost analysis and patient care.
Dengue cases growing in Puerto Rico; pandemic decrease in dental care; British health care – Morning Medical Update
The top news stories in medicine today.
Match 2024: Good news for primary care
AAFP president discusses the 2024 Match and the present and future of family and internal medicine.
Harnessing the power of AI to protect health care integrity
Using artificial intelligence to fight fraud, waste, abuse and error could have profound effects on primary care practices.
The most expensive drug in the world; brain cells under anesthesia; official pleads guilty – Morning Medical Update
Bill in Senate would accelerate payments to physicians, hospitals in major health care computer attacks
Change Healthcare hack prompts potential changes for Medicare payments.
A month later, Change Healthcare cyberattack becoming ‘extremely dire’ for affected practices
Company announces medical claims preparation software as Congress urges HHS to continue assistance.
Which 10 states are the best for practicing medicine?
WalletHub ranks them according to wages, opportunity and other metrics
Senators grill HHS Secretary Becerra on nation’s next health care spending plan
Department is seeking more than $1.7 trillion for mandatory programs, $130.7 billion in discretionary spending.
Congress and health care: Legislation to watch
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, offers a physician’s perspective on health care and Washington, D.C.
Congress and health care: Regulate PBMs now
Congress and health care: Potentially massive Medicare fraud
Congress and health care: Prior authorizations
Congress and health care: Medicare Advantage needs a reboot
HHS: Government, insurers must cooperate to recover from Change Healthcare cyberattack
HHS, Labor Department publish open letter to health care leaders.
Congress and health care: Medicare payment reform is needed
Health care adds jobs as unemployment creeps up in February
Sector gains 66,700 workers last month.
Why health care providers and facilities need to transition to value-based care
Opportunities exist at the reimbursement level to drive financial performance.
The road to real value-based care
The time has come for primary care to drive the innovative change in health care delivery and financing.
Congressman on PBMs: ‘They've essentially become extortion artists’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, discusses prior authorizations and other pending legislation in Washington.
AHRQ at 35; Canadian drugs for Floridians; taking plastic to heart – Morning Medical Update
Medicare physician reimbursement: ‘Stop attacking those who were heroes just a couple years ago’
Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, calls for a complete reboot of the Medicare Advantage program.
Could there be a new CPT code coming for prior authorization work?
American Medical Association’s code panel has it on the agenda this spring.
President, Big Pharma, PBMs wrangle over high drug prices
Critics air concerns at White House roundtable as pharmacy benefit manager volley back.
Spending bills throw 1.68% bone to physicians for Medicare reimbursement
‘Appallingly inadequate’ after 3.4% cut starting this year, MGMA says.