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ALSO NOTED: FL hospitals see dramatic growth in uncompensated care; LifePoint wants to buy; and much more...
> Costs for uncompensated care have gone through the roof in Florida, according to the state's hospital association. Read more...
Insurer troubles could mean more bad debt for providers
In recent weeks, health insurers have started announcing financial results, and the news hasn't been good. WellPoint, for example, Read more...
Analyst says Tenet poised for major turnaround
This must be satisfying for Tenet execs to see: A major healthcare analyst has turned tail and upgraded the hospital company's rating dramatically, after slamming it less than a year ago and Read more...
Providers want another NPI implementation delay
Groups representing a cross-section of providers have formally asked the government to delay enforcing use of the national provider identifier on claims forms, concerned that technical problems will Read more...
Blues say new financial incentives needed for reform
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has made what may be its strongest statement in favor of pay-for-performance schemes, telling Capitol Hill officials that any reforms they discuss should Read more...
Case study: MDs succeed with Medicare HMO business
A group of St. Louis physicians have built a thriving Medicare Advantage plan they say is more financially friendly to providers than plans run by managed care companies. According to Charles Wiley, Read more...
Medicare hospital payments may climb $4 billion
Under the terms of a new proposed rule, Medicare reimbursement for inpatient hospitals may go up by almost $4 billion. The new rule would apply to patients who are discharged from hospitals during Read more...
TX public health system faces loss of profitable patients
Sometimes, government agencies have to fight for business, too. This time around, it's the Harris (TX) County Hospital District, which has seen a drop in the number of patients visiting its Read more...
ALSO NOTED: PA hospitals face new tax; Doctors may begin turning away Medicare patients; and much more...
> Some Pennsylvania hospitals may face a new drain on their revenues in the form of an "assessment" on their profits. Read more...
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