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The ACP said it was encouraged by many provisions outlined in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023; however, both ACP and the AMA expressed concern over cuts to physician payments, which would take effect Jan. 1.

U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in federal court against Fresenius Vascular Care Inc. alleging that the company billed Medicare and other health plans for more than 1,000 unnecessary procedures in their access centers.

U.S. Supreme Court justices made a “narrow” interpretation of Medicare’s Secondary Payer provision when ruling against DaVita Inc. in a case about how group health plans pay for dialysis care, the company CEO told investors.

Several kidney organizations have spoken out against the recent overruling of Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Benefit Health Plan v. DaVita by the U.S. Supreme Court.

In the last 12 months, there has been a plethora of factors that have inched up the consumer price index, the key gauge the Federal Reserve uses as a barometer of inflation.

The strongest risk factors for 30-day hospital readmission in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus are younger age, public insurance use and SLE-related manifestations, according to data in Arthritis Care and Research.

HHS announced that Medicare Part B premiums paid in 2022 should be lowered in 2023 to account for an overestimate in costs related to inclusion of Aduhelm within the Medicare program for reimbursement.

SAN FRANCISCO — From 2008 to 2021, orthopedic sports medicine physicians experienced a decrease in reimbursement rates, while outpatient and inpatient hospitals experienced an increase in reimbursement rates, according to a presenter here.

Rates for 10-year mortality and hospitalization for recurrence after an acute MI decreased steadily over more than 2 decades, though researchers observed marked inequities among subgroups.

Investor groups GuideWell and Highmark Ventures led a $35 million funding round for kidney population health management company Healthmap Solutions, according to a company press release.