Jan/Feb 2012 Features
February 29, 2012
Compliance efforts to increase in 2012
With government fraud investigations and federal whistleblower cases on the rise, healthcare providers will step up their compliance efforts in 2012 to avoid being the target of scrutiny.
February 29, 2012
Legal access made easier
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in early January struck down a state law in effect since 2009 that barred some legal immigrants residing in the state from receiving subsidized health insurance coverage.
February 29, 2012
Keep your practice viable: Market yourself
As the trend of doctors leaving private practice to join hospitals and health systems continues, the pressure is on those doctors who aren’t leaving private practice. Marketing can help dial the pressure back.
February 29, 2012
CMS taps 32 health systems for five-year Pioneer ACO program
One of the major components of the Affordable Care Act addressing the cost of care got underway Jan. 1 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled it picks for the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization program, which government officials say could save Medicare as much as $1.1 billion.
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