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Character matters. Presidents cannot escape being themselves. Their character shapes their beliefs and behaviors and conditions their relationships wi...
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I. INTRODUCTION II. STATUTES ADDRESSING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FRAUD A. Medicaid False Claims Statute 1. Elements of the Offense a. Statement of Materi...
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Health literacy is defined as the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and servi...
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Now, here's the problem, that in order for us to save money, in some cases, we've got to spend some money up front. Let me give you some very specific examples. Health care IT: Health care is the only area where you still have to fill out five different forms. I'll bet when you go into the bank you don't have to do that. You've got an ATM. If you use your credit card, they'll find you real quick, and the billing is real easy-[laughter]-right?
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This interim final rule with comment period implements parts of section 1104 of the Affordable Care Act which requires the adoption of a standard for electronic funds transfers (EFT). It defines EFT and explains how the adopted standards support and facilitate health care EFT transmissions.
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Background: Acne is a common condition for which multiple treatment options are available. The patterns of pharmacotherapy for acne and sim...
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Title XIX of the Social Security Act is a federal/state entitlement program that pays for medical assistance for certain individuals and families with low incomes and resources. This program, known as Medicaid, became law in 1965 as a cooperative venture jointly funded by federal and state governments to assist states in furnishing medical assistance to America's poor and disabled. Medicaid policies for eligibility, services and payment are complex and vary considerably, even among states of similar size or geographic proximity. In September, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour cut agency Fiscal Year 2010 budgets by $171.9 million. Lower-than-estimated state revenue collections for July through August necessitated this cut. Most citizens would agree that health care costs are escalating at s...
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Health care reform has been discussed and debated on a national level for more than two years. LIBN on March 24 brought the discussion home. We hosted a breakfast featuring a panel of industry observers, participants and a business person whose company has felt the impact of the Affordable Care Act.
PANEL PARTICIPANTS
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This document analyzes the health care industry as it currently operates in the American economy. The introductory section explores the challenges and problems being encountered. The following sections evaluate how it measures up to models of pure competition and models of imperfect competition. Finally, the discussion will center on the issue of fair pricing and the choice of regulation by markets vs. regulation by government.
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This article previously appeared in Inside M&A - September/October.
In addition to the typical pitfalls and traps of corporate deals, health care M&...