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Should rural hospitals close to save Medicare money?

Here’s a thought experiment on why it’s so hard to save money in Medicare: The Inspector General’s office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week issued

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Medicaid Enrollment: June 2012 Data Snapshot

In June 2012, Medicaid enrollment reached 54.1 million as high unemployment and falling incomes led many families to turn to Medicaid for coverage. However, as economic conditions improved, enrollment growth

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NY surgeon must pay $388,000 in Medicaid fraud

A respected New York spine surgeon is being ordered to pay the government almost $400,000 to settle charges he overbilled Medicare. Federal Justice Department officials said Wednesday that Richard S.

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Will Obamacare Affect Medicare? Myths and Facts

Until now, the country’s 49.5 million Medicare beneficiaries have mostly felt the impact of health care reform in their doctors’ offices, where preventative services such as annual wellness checkups, immunizations

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Reuse Program to Focus on Equipment Purchased With Medicaid Dollars

By calling for a program that encourages the reuse of equipment like wheelchairs and hospital beds that were bought with Medicaid dollars, legislators hope that they are creating a new

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ObamaCare launch creates opening for scammers

Confusion over the October launch of a major part of ObamaCare is turning the health care overhaul into a feeding frenzy for scammers scheming for ways to swindle unsuspecting Americans…

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