Platform Check: Trump And Clinton On Health Care

November 2, 2016 2:20 PM ET NPR-Heard on All Things Considered Alison Kodjak  When it comes to health care, the choice between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump comes down to…

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Nine ICD-10 update tips

ICD 10 Watch- September 23,2016 It's less than two weeks before U.S. healthcare providers are expected to use more updated ICD-10-CM/PCS. Update patient intake forms, insurance forms and superbills to include…

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Aetna to cut back 70% on Obamacare plans in 2017

Aetna is sharply cutting its participation in Obamacare exchanges for 2017. The health insurer said it will offer individual Affordable Care Act exchange plans in just four states, down from…

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Medicaid estimate renews cost concerns over Obamacare

Tribune news services Contact Reporter- August 12,2016 - 8:55 am The cost of expanding Medicaid to millions more low-income people is increasing faster than expected, the government says, raising questions…

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ObamaCare and Big Insurance

The Justice Department tries to block the mergers that Obama’s health law intended. Wall Street Journal- July 24, 2016 6:15 p.m. ET Politicians tend to be most enraged by the…

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Calling Cadillac Tax A Lemon, Congress Moves To Repeal Core Of Obamacare

JUL 15, 2016 @ 09:08 AM - Forbes -Robert Wood More than 300 members of the House support legislation to repeal the Cadillac tax. The Cadillac tax is a 40% tax on…

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Illinois suspends insurer’s Obamacare payments until feds pay up

By Lauren Clason - 07/07/16 07:49 PM EDT A cash-strapped Illinois health insurer won’t be sending Obamacare payments to Washington until the feds pay their bill first, according to the…

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ICD-10: Preventing Medical Necessity Denials

The Firm Services has the latest information regarding ICD-10 and its implementation.  Written by Daria Bonner, CHCA, CCP, RMC | Monday, 23 May 2016 00:00 Given the added specificity inherent…

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Credentialing is a big pain for doctors! Let The Firm Services professionals do it for you.

By Gus Geraci, MD Gus Geraci, MD, is consulting chief medical officer for the Pennsylvania Medical Society. We all know how hard it is to recruit a physician these days.…

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ICD-10 Compliance a Struggle for Some Physician Practices

By Kyle Murphy, PhD on October 12, 2015 October 1 has come and gone, and nearly two weeks in to ICD-10 compliance most of the healthcare industry is relatively mum…

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