Canadian Philips CPAP Class Action Handed Over to Law Firm Consortium
The national consortium of law firms will advance the carriage of a class action related to the recall of Philips’ CPAP and ventilator devices.
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Webinar: How Will the Affordable Care Act Affect the Clinical Sleep Industry?
Join Sleep Review editor Sree Roy in a roundtable discussion with experts in the sleep medicine field. A series of questions about how the ACA will affect sleep medicine will be asked of our expert panelists, who will provide their insights on such topics as how sleep doctors and sleep techs can prepare for the changes as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
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Navigating the Affordable Care Act
Preparing for upcoming new health care requirements.
Read MoreUS Physicians Believe Their Own Patients Receive Too Much Care
A survey of US primary care physicians shows that many believe that their own patients are receiving too much medical care and many feel that malpractice reform, realignment of financial incentives, and having more time with patients could reduc
Read MoreObama Asks Courts to Uphold Health Care Reform Laws
The Obama administration urged courts to support mandates required by the new health care reform laws, because the costs of the uninsured are a burden on interstate commerce, according to AP reports. In a 62-page argument filed last week in a fe
Read MoreStates Continue to Fight Health Care Reform Laws
In the most recent legal ruling about the sweeping changes made to America’s insurance industry as a result of last year’s health reform law, US District Court Judge Gladys Kessler summed up what many believe is the inevitable truth: "It is
Read MoreHealth Care Reform Credited for Lowering Medicare Improper Payment Rates
The error rate for Medicare claims declined in 2010 and is on track for a 50% reduction by 2012, according to the latest US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency Financial Report. “Last year we changed how we calculate the e
Read MoreSecond Legal Challenge to Health Care Reform Begins
"There is no precedent for this power grab," Robert Muise stated, according to a Detroit News article. Muise, an attorney with an Ann Arbor-based legal advocacy group, represents four Michigan residents. US District Judge George C.
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Tips for Managing and Negotiating Payor Contracts
Comprehend contracts and enter with confidence.
Read MoreBrown Victory Shifts Obama Plans for Health Care Reform
No matter what the intended message from voters, the fact is that the election of Scott Brown (R-Mass) to the Senate has put the brakes on efforts to sign sweeping changes to the existing US health care system into law. As Brown assumes his new rol
Read MoreHealth Reform: October Battles Loom
The much-debated “public option” is out of the Senate Finance Committee bill, succumbing to a 13-10 vote that included two Democrats on the “no” side, and all Republicans voting against. According to a September 30 Bloomberg
Read MoreObama Says “Absolutely” Will Reform Health in 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on Wednesday that he "absolutely" will get healthcare reform completed in 2009 but declined to say what the final package would eventually look like. "Yes, absolutely," O
Read MoreObama Designates $140 Billion to Health Care
The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed by President Obama on February 17, gives a huge monetary boost to the country and pushes forward an abundance of health care provisions. More than $140 billion will be spent on
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