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When doctors encourage informed referrals to specialists who can demonstrate lower costs and better outcomes, this can have a significant impact on VBC program costs, sometimes resulting in millions of dollars of annual savings.
In a process known as negotiated rulemaking, 14 people chosen by the Biden administration will be meeting for a series of hearings to guide the Education Department toward a proposal on student loan relief.
This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders released a report calling on Congress and the IRS to strengthen oversight of these hospitals' tax-exempt status, however, the American Hospital Association said report is "off base."
Starting in January, the average monthly Social Security check for retired workers will go up $59 – a much smaller cost-of-living adjustment than last year's record 8.7% hike, reflecting a slowdown in inflation.
According to a HHS audit, medical records provided by the health insurer didn't support certain diagnosis codes, similarly to Cigna's lawsuit culminating in the insurer's agreement last week to pay $172 million to resolve allegations.
Pharmacists at Walgreens in four states staged a walkout on Monday, citing increasing staffing shortages and job duties, just weeks after CVS pharmacists walked off the job because of similar working conditions.