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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Dear State ASC Association Leaders,
We need your help. As you know, KNG Health Consulting recently released a study entitled An Analysis of Recent Growth of Ambulatory Surgical Centers. This study demonstrates the importance of ASCs in constraining the cost of health care. In particular, it shows that the savings that ASCs…
ASC Growth Study June 2009
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Study Counters Assertion That Physician Ownership Drives Up Utilization.
ASC Growth Study Press Release
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) play a pivotal role in moving services into less expensive yet clinically appropriate settings, concludes a study issued today by the independent health economics and policy firm KNG Health Consulting. Other key findings from…
Exception for Same Day Scheduling of Surgery
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Exception for Same Day Scheduling of Surgery
Medicare has announced that it will allow an exception for the patient notices required in advance of the day of the procedure in certain cases.www.ascassociation.org/guidelines
ASC Legislation Introduced
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009US Representatives Kendrick Meek (D-FL) and Wally Herger (R-CA) introduced legislation to expand the access that Medicare beneficiaries have to services performed in ASCs. If adopted, the Ambulatory Surgical Center Access Act of 2009 (H.R. 2049) would resolve the increasing discrepancy between hospital outpatient department (HOPD) and ASC payment rates
require comparable quality reporting standards…
Drug Makers, Hospitals Raise Prices
Monday, May 4th, 2009Hospitals and pharmaceutical companies have been pushing through hefty price increases aimed at bolstering earnings…
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123975436561018959.html
Is Government Health Insurance Cheap?
Monday, May 4th, 2009Congress is currently away on a two-week recess, but weighty work is occurring in its absence. Staff negotiators are trying to come to agreement on a budget framework for 2010 and beyond.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123966918025015509.html
Judge Rules Against Hospital in Arkansas Economic Credentialing Lawsuit
Monday, April 27th, 2009A recently decided Arkansas lawsuit concerning doctors’ privileges could have implications for hospitals and physicians in Louisiana.”We have been following this case for a long time,” said Amy Phillips, legal counsel for the Louisiana State Medical Society. “It’s a positive case for physicians.”…
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A Health-Care Plan That Could Bridge the Divide
Saturday, April 25th, 2009The health-care train is about to pull out of the station in Congress. How far it goes may depend on whether good seats are given to two very different senators, Democrat Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Robert Bennett of Utah.
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The New Face of Health Care
Saturday, April 25th, 2009A new system rewards doctors and hospitals for taking better care of patients at lower costs.
http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/policy/articles/the_new_face_of_health_care.html
Novel Approach to Health Plans Gains Traction
Friday, April 17th, 2009Hospitals and Nonprofits Offer Packages of Basic Care Directly to Small Businesses.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123966635800515273.html
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