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By Gerard Gianoli, M.D., F.A.C.S. – http://www.EarAndBalance.net/ Shopping around is something we do to get the best quality and the best price for our needs. Without price transparency and the ability to shop there is […]
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General issued at troubling report on Medicaid Managed Care Plans on December 10, 2014. This report is significant in that the OIG estimates that the Affordable Care […]
A two-year Medicaid federal rate increase up to Medicare levels for primary care providers will expire on January 1, 2015. The rate was a result of an Affordable Care Act provision to induce more physicians […]
Introduced in the Senate September 17, 2014: This could help charity care or just further inculcate Medicaid. It might be worth the paperwork for a charity clinic to show its value to the government. Sep […]
From: Langmead, Jon P. (CMS/CFMFFSO) Date: Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 6:02 PM To: Bill Fearneyhough, Pima County Medical Society Cc: “Thompson, Betsy L. (CMS/CQISCO)” Hi Mr. Fearneyhough, I work with Dr. Thompson in the […]
Summary of Urban Institute health policy study provided by The Market Institute. The Urban Institute released a study this month outlining a new method to determine financial eligibility for Medicaid coverage. Presently, the eligibility determination […]
After a Mar 5 press event on the lawn at the Arizona State House of Representatives, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) issued the following statement: “In an event resembling President Obama’s promoting […]
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons favors the State Health Flexibility Act, H.R. 4160, as a way to bring decision-making regarding medical care for the poor back to the states. Currently the federal government […]
By: Alieta Eck, MD, The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” James Madison. When government controls health care, bureaucrats war […]
By: Alieta Eck, MD, It begins with an injury– a torn shoulder, a crushing back mishap, an abdominal operation. The miracle medications relieve the pain very well. However pain has an emotional component, and in […]
