Archive for January, 2007
Feds say Medicare pay freeze could double the cut for doctors next year
Monday, January 15th, 2007
Some physician advocates hope the large cost of another one-year change will spur lawmakers to pursue a longer-term solution to the reimbursement problem.
Will SSRI suicide fear curtail appropriate use?
Monday, January 15th, 2007
Some worry that proposed expansions for label warnings could undermine treatment of depression.
New York, Ohio adopt limited mental health parity coverage
Monday, January 15th, 2007
They join a majority of states requiring insurers to provide mental health benefits that are more on par with coverage for physical illnesses.
Arkansas cardiologists accuse hospital of collusion
Monday, January 15th, 2007
The case highlights the growing conflict between physician-owned specialty hospitals and their larger competitors.