Overruns Forcing Lower Payments to Some Providers in Stopgap Health Program The Obama administration said it was cutting payments to doctors and hospitals after finding that cost overruns are threatening to use up the money available in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan program for people with cancer, heart disease, and other serious illnesses. May 21, 2013 Health Care Reform, Payment Stopgap Health Program, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMS Announces $1 Billion Initiative to Provide Better, Lower-Cost Health Care U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced second round of Health Care Innovation Awards, a nearly $1 billion initiative that will fund projects to transform the health care system by delivering better care and lowering costs. May 21, 2013 Health Care Reform, News Family Service Agency of San Francisco, Health Care Innovation Awards, Sutter Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician, Tweet Thyself Kim Newell, MD discusses reasons for physicians to be active in social media and online health-related discussions. May 20, 2013 San Francisco Medicine, SFMS Member, Technology Kim Newell, physician twitter, social media 0 0 Comment Read More »
UMVS Indemnification Clause May Limit Coverage for Malpractice Claims SFMS/CMA has recently become aware that a broad "indemnification" clause in the UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services (UMVS) TRICARE provider contracts is causing some professional liability carriers to exclude coverage for services provided to TRICARE beneficiaries. May 16, 2013 Physician Resource, Practice Management TRICARE, indemnification clause, UMVS, UnitedHealth Military & Veterans Services 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician-Lead ACOs Better Model for Health Care Savings Physician-led accountable care organizations (ACOs) could have more opportunities to create savings in patient care with a little help from health insurers, a leading health reform expert said Wednesday. May 16, 2013 Health Care Reform accountable care organizations, ACOs, Doctor-centric ACOs 0 0 Comment Read More »
