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Senate Leader Harry Reid Asked To Extend Extra Medicaid Funding

01 3/1/2010

A majority of Democratic senators, 44 to be exact, are pushing for the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass a bill that would extend the enhanced Medicaid funding after the end of the year. Harry Reid has most recently removed a much needed six-month extension of the Medicaid aide from the jobs bill to improve the chances of approval. The Senate passed the slimmed-down version of the bill on February 24th and it did not include the Medicaid provision.

Increase Of Medicare Advantage Payments For Next Year Proposed By CMS

23 2/23/2010

As part of their 2011 plan, CMS is proposing a raise in payments for Medicare Advantage payments insurers by 1.38 percent for next year. A move that would seem to be lucrative for insurers, analysts have tried to predict a cut in payments for Medicare Advantage plans.

Recent Medicaid Enrollment Significantly Increases According To Study

22 2/22/2010

As of June 2009 over 3 million people enrolled in the Medicaid program. This push of enrollment moved membership to an all time high of 46.8 million members. As expected, the study reflects that the economic downturn has forced more people to enroll in the Medicaid program than at any time since the beginning of the federal program.

Hard Financial Times Forces Private Practices To Close Their Doors

19 2/19/2010

Sermo, the world's biggest online community for physicians, has conducted a poll recently that showed over 26 percent of physicians have had to close their solo practices or are considering the idea of closing their practices in the near future. 500 physicians from 40 different specialties took part in the survey.

Suspension Period Lifted Aganist Florida Endoscopy Center

18 2/18/2010

A brief suspension of operation of a Fort Myers Florida Endoscopy Center has been relieved after the center went forward and submitted an acceptable plan to Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration in order to make corrections to various patient safety violations at the center. A state inspection that was conducted prior to the suspension unveiled numerous safety violations pertaining to infection control, nursing and laboratory and radiology services.

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Senate Leader Harry Reid Asked To Extend Extra Medicaid Funding

Increase Of Medicare Advantage Payments For Next Year Proposed By CMS

Recent Medicaid Enrollment Significantly Increases According To Study

Hard Financial Times Forces Private Practices To Close Their Doors

Suspension Period Lifted Aganist Florida Endoscopy Center

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