Report: Health care spending rate increases faster than rest of economy — again

It’s no surprise to hear that health care is an increasingly large part of the U.S. economy. But the most recent estimates from CMS drive home just how much health care is outpacing other industries. Read more

IRS to bite off 3% of your payments

Hospitals and practices are likely to see Medicare reimbursements shaved by 3% starting in 2012. And there’s not much you can do about it.   Read more

Health spending up, but starting to slow

U.S. health care spending grew by 4.4% in 2008 — almost twice as fast as overall economic growth — but that’s actually a decelerated pace compared to prior years.  Read more

Feds to review CMS auditing programs

Chances are audits are going to be getting even tighter in the near future.  Read more

Incentives for electronic health records: Feds to increase criteria in phases

If you thought it would be tough to get EHR programs set up to the point that your organization qualifies for Medicaid and Medicare subsidies, you may have a little extra breathing room. Read more

Bundled payment for dialysis on CMS wishlist

CMS is looking into changing payment for dialysis services so they are no longer fee-for-service. Read more

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