10.30.06
Medicaid payment inching up
Physician payment rates are going up in at least 24 states, but there's a lot of lost ground to make up.Permalink Comments off
The cost of confusion: Trying to decipher FTC’s rules on negotiation
More than two dozen physician organizations have settled antitrust cases with the commission in the past four years. Doctors say guidelines on joint arrangements are unclear.Permalink Comments off
Details emerge on new pay-for-performance test plan
CMS hopes to recruit 800 solo or small- to medium-sized physician practices for the three-year Medicare pilot.Permalink Comments off
Florida doctors and lawyers turn to waivers after tort ruling
The medical profession says its patient form will help keep doctors in practice. Attorneys say injured patients should have their day in court.Permalink Comments off
MedPAC developing options for Medicare formula
In a March report, the commission will stress efficiency and quality as key elements in a new pay structure.Permalink Comments off