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Cracking down on medical hype could cut $30 billion in wasted costs

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When reformers look for ways to slash the ever-higher costs of American medical care, one line item should leap from television screens, print pages, and radio broadcasts: How does the nation benefit from medical enterprises...more

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CMS: U.S. Healthcare Spending Reaches $3 Trillion

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Overall U.S. healthcare spending increased 5.3% in 2014 to reach $3.0 trillion, according to a report from CMS’ Office of the Actuary. The study indicated the growth experienced in 2014 was primarily attributable to...more

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The Recent Auditor General Report and Central Pennsylvania Hospitals

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In April, 2015, the Pennsylvania Auditor General released a Report that chastised the Department of Labor and Industry for its failure to implement adequate procedures to ensure that all complaints under the Prohibition of...more

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Pierce Atwood Environmental Regulatory Compliance Calendar (RCC)

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Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen – Health Criteria - EPA has announced an extension of the public comment period for the second external review draft of a document titled, “Second External Draft...more

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California Healthcare Institute Releases 2015 California Biomedical Industry Report

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The California Healthcare Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP have released their 2015 California Biomedical Industry Report describing industry trends through 2014. The CHI report highlights the continued strength of...more

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Hospital Conversion to For-Profit Status Improves Health (i.e., Financial Health)

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For years the debate has raged: Does conversion of a nonprofit hospital to for-profit status result in a decline in clinical quality? An improvement? More efficient operations? A decrease in the volume of indigent and...more

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Pioneer ACOs: Slowed Health Spending, Improved Quality and More Drop Outs?

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released second year results on its Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program. The Pioneer ACO program is CMS’ ambitious foray into the ACO space and a...more

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Scorecard Ranks States on Long-Term Care Services

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A new report ranks states on the quality and accessibility of their long-term care services and concludes there is a lot of room for improvement. The 2014 State Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard finds that quality of...more

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OIG Says Medicare Overpaid Hospitals by $19 Million for Claims Subject to the Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy

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On May 28, 2014, OIG released a report asserting that over $19 million in inappropriate payments were made to hospitals for inpatient claims subject to the post-acute care transfer policy. These overpayments were the result...more

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