— Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are releasing a bipartisan plan to stop hospitals from getting more payments from Medicare for the same services delivered at the doctor’s office, POLITICO has learned. Robert reports that the two senators will release a legislative framework Friday detailing a plan to impose site-neutral payments for hospitals’ outpatient departments. The goal is to generate savings...
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Humana sues HHS over calamitous Medicare Advantage star ratings decrease
It’s the latest in a string of lawsuits from health insurers scrambling to protect their prized quality scores and the money those ratings represent. Senate report slams Medicare Advantage insurers for using predictive technology to deny claims UnitedHealth, CVS and Humana used technology to increase MA prior authorization denials for post-acute services, boosting profits, according to a...
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New study reveals significant reduction in lumbar spine reoperation with chiropractic spinal manipulation
by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Study design. The vertical arrow represents the index date of enrollment. Windows to the left of this arrow represent preceding time windows over a span of days [#,#], while windows on the right indicate events following the index date of enrollment. The “∞” indicates that the time window reaches as...