Public health: A response to new legislation

A fallback version would make insurers prove upcoding, notify physicians and limit downcoding to 90 days.

It’s no surprise costs are outpacing revenues. Here are three strategies to bring in more income.

MGMA's government affairs staff walked through the fee schedule, value-based care, prior authorization, Medicaid and the year-end fight in Congress.

Two observational studies presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting tie a red meat–derived sugar called Neu5Gc to a 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk. They also link low ultra-processed food intake and guideline-level exercise to lower risk, even in people at high genetic risk.

Panelists at the Sept. 17 briefing said billing codes for two-way shipping and payment for patient navigators are still missing, with most insurers required to cover self-collected HPV tests starting Jan. 1, 2027.

Rachel Brace and Nicole Hart of BackPocket Talent say private practices lose strong staff when employees can't see where their jobs lead.

The top news stories in medicine this week.

Four forces created the perfect storm to sink physician-owned medicine. There are policies that could help keep it afloat.