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CMS Announces Five More Settlements Under Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol
May 22, 2013 By Michelle Oxman Leave a Comment
CMS has announced five settlements with hospitals resolving alleged violations of the self-referral law. The hospitals disclosed the arrangements under the agency’s self-referral disclosure protocol (SRDP), created pursuant to section 6409 of the … [Read More...]
Economic Slowdown Responsible for Delayed Decrease in Health Care Spending
May 22, 2013 By Jay Nawrocki Leave a Comment
What causes health care spending to go up and down? A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that the economy has a dramatic effect on the changes in health care spending. Health care spending is very comparable to any other … [Read More...]
CDC Estimates Prevalence of Mental Health Issues Among Children
May 21, 2013 By Michelle Oxman Leave a Comment
On May 17, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released Mental Health Surveillance Among Children—United States, 2005-2011, which summarizes the findings of several different surveys by government agencies. The CDC estimated that between 13 … [Read More...]

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