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Short-Term Health Insurance, End of Subsidies Paid to Health Insurers—What Does It Mean to You and Your Patients?

October 13, 2017 at 12:59 pm

On October 12, President Trump undertook a non-legislative overhaul of the country’s healthcare insurance program, and some significant administrative ‘repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act. Two major executive actions comprise this effort: (1) clearing the path for sale of “short-term” insurance plans that do not have full ACA essential health benefits and other rules, at […]

Renewed Hope for Relief from Recent O&P Challenges – Medicare O&P Improvement Act

March 26, 2015 at 3:16 pm

Seldom does a single piece of legislation do so much for a vital segment of patients and healthcare providers as does the new version of the Medicare O&P Improvement Act of 2015 introduced by Sen. Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Warner (D-VA) in the Senate (S. 829).  The House bill (H.R. 1530 was introduced by Rep. […]

Access the Dobson Davanzo Study Commissioned by AOPA that shows Medicare can save money.

March 19, 2015 at 2:06 pm

AOPA Appeals Review Report 3 19 15 FINAL

STUDY:  MEDICARE AUDIT “MESS” SURGING AT RATE OF 15,000 NEW APPEALS PER WEEK, AGENCY COULD AVOID RAPIDLY MOUNTING INTEREST PAYMENTS

March 19, 2015 at 1:59 pm

 AOPA:  More than 100 Small Health Care Providers Already Shut Down Due to Delays and Many More at Risk; No End in Sight to Estimated Backlog of 1.5 Million Appeals Now Languishing. WASHINGTON, D.C.///March 19, 2015///With a massive backlog of Medicare reimbursement appeals by health care providers growing at the alarming rate of 15,000 a […]