The number of uninsured is expected to decline by nearly half from 45 million in 2012 to 23 million by 2023 as a result of the coverage expansions associated with the Affordable Care Act, according to a report from the CMS Office of the Actuary. Health spending growth is projected to remain...
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) this week announced their approval of CMS’ recommended expansion of telemedicine coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. The AHA and ATA separately addressed the possible telemedicine expansion in CMS’ proposed...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 36
To help reduce the number of appeals over short-term inpatient stay claims, CMS announced a proposed settlement to pay hospitals a portion of what they claim they are owed.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 36
“The voice of clinicians can be profound, particularly if our sincere goal is improving care for patients. People will hear what we say. They will listen and be affected.”
John Haughom, MD, urges clinicians to be leaders in transforming healthcare in a blog post on
