by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 3, 2009 | Day-to-Day Operations, Headlines
June 1, 2010 Update: Red Flags Rule is delayed for the 5th time, now until December 31, 2010. Read my post here. Also see resources under the Library tab. Mandatory adherence to the Red Flags Rule is delayed. Again. So? So, why do medical practices have to be forced...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 8, 2009 | Headlines
Doctors Slash Vaccines Due to High Cost (CNN Money) Physicians are referring patients to the public health departments for vaccines because insurers won’t reimburse them for the cost of the vaccine, much less a profit to cover the overhead and labor. Physicians...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jul 19, 2009 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
Bill Moyers spoke with ex-insurance executive Wendell Potter recently, exploring why Potter left CIGNA and is now revealing insider information on how insurance companies maximize profits and influence lawmakers. Potter testified before Congress in June and writes...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 18, 2009 | Headlines
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have become aware of a scam where perpetrators are sending faxes to physician offices posing as the Medicare carrier or Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC). The fax instructs physician staff to respond to a...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 16, 2009 | Headlines, Innovation, Social Media
Nextgov.com’s Bob Brewin reported June 8, 2009 that the Military Health System (MHS) has added social networking tools to its web portal serving 1.4 million people on active duty. The social networking tools are designed to connect with the 18-24 year-old...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Jun 15, 2009 | Headlines
In March 2009, PBS’s documentary program Frontline aired “Sick Around the World”, a look at healthcare in five capitalist democracies: the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, and Switzerland. The documentary attempts to answer the question...