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Report: 12 cents of every federal dollar spent on medical bills
About a fourth of federal spending goes to healthcare administration, including paying medical bills to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers, according to new data.
Study: Specialties most likely to use medical credit cards
Medical credit card use is common, especially among dentists, podiatrists and chiropractors, despite scrutiny on this type of payment method for patient financial responsibility.
Indirect billing by APCs common for office-based care
A study shows indirect billing by advanced practice clinicians (APCs) occurred for 39% of all office-based encounters with Medicare patients in 2022, highlighting the role of APCs.
Only a third of CMMI models yield substantial net savings
Most CMMI models did not generate significant savings to the federal government, if any savings at all, according to a recent analysis.
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AHA pushes for inflation boost for physician reimbursement
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Senate confirms Oz as CMS administrator
In a party-line vote, the Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz, M.D., to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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AHA seeks to address barriers to value-based care adoption
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Medicare Advantage enrollment slows, increasing 3.9%
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