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Majority of Hospitals Wouldn’t Meet Federal Standards
A report recently showed that most hospitals in the U.S. wouldn’t meet federal standards and qualifications regarding electronic health records under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Between 2008 and 2009 the number of hospitals to adopt a … Continue reading
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Tagged Electronic Health Records, Health Care Reform, Hospitals
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New Medicare Plan Could Force Millions of Seniors to Change Plan
Medicare’s new plan will try to help to simplify the process for seniors to choose coverage may cause 3 million seniors to switch their plan. Under the new plan, seniors might not lose coverage but see changes in their premiums … Continue reading
Small Businesses Not Taking Advantage of Health Care Tax Credit
Response is low for the health care tax credit for small businesses. Small businesses can apply for a tax credit up to 35 percent of the insurance premiums they pay for their employee’s medical coverage. However, many small businesses aren’t … Continue reading
U.S. Continues to Fight Health Care Fraud
After the first initiative to crack down on health care fraud launched in May of 2009, 580 criminals were convicted and over $2.5 billion was recovered. The Obama administration continues to fight against health care fraud with new rules that … Continue reading
What Businesses Should Expect and Plan for with Health Care Reform Law
Small business owner, Gene Marks, talks about how he is preparing for health care reform. He also shares advice on how to take advantage on the new tax credit and wellness programs associated with the reform. Read more.
Big Companies Starting to Comply with Health Care Reform
Many big U.S. companies have begun to comply with the health care reform law. They have done this by removing spending limits on their employee’s health care plans. This will result in more companies shifting the burden of health care … Continue reading
High Risk Pools a Test of Health Care Reform
High risk pools offer coverage to those who have been denied coverage or who have been uninsured for six months. The coverage lasts until 2014. Many worry that funds will run out and demand will be too high and not … Continue reading
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Tagged Coverage, Health Care Reform, High-Risk Pool, Insurance
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State Medicaid Directors Break from Larger Organization
A group of 12 state Medicaid directors around the country voted to break away from the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD). Reasons for the split include creating a smaller organization to more effectively implement health care reform and … Continue reading
American Hospital Association Uses $4.2 Million to Lobby in Second Quarter
The American Hospital Association used $4.2 million to lobby on Medicare fraud and health care reform in the second quarter, which is up from the $3.7 million used in the first quarter. The organization represents around 5,000 hospitals. Read more.
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Hospitals, Lobbyist, Medicare
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Some Colleges Need Authority to Continue Offering Student Plans
Some colleges need authority from the federal government to continue to offer low-cost insurance policies to students. Universities say that new rules under the health care reform law could prevent them from offering such benefits. Also, some of the new … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Universities
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