Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is a procedure for replacement of the aortic valve of the heart through the blood vessels. This minimally invasive procedure is done for a condition known as “aortic...
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Doctors Accepting Medicare May Have to Face 24% Pay Cut in April 1 2014
Medicare doctors have been threatened with pay cuts each year over the past decade. The condition remains the same this year. The American Medical Association (AMA) president recently drew attention...
ACOG Says Certain Medicare Contractors are Denying G0101 Claims
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) reports that some Medicare contractors are refusing to provide payment for routine pelvic and breast examinations when they are...
24% Pay Cut for Medicare Docs in 2014 – How Physicians May Offset It
A recent CNN report has highlighted the 24.4% cut Medicare doctors are going to face in their reimbursements from January 1, 2014. This is much higher than the 2% reduction in 2013. This scheduled...
Medical Testing Price Comparison by Physicians Can Cut Health Care Costs
It is expected that total health care spending in the United States will reach $4.8 trillion or nearly 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021. Increasing health care costs are straining...
Why Americans are Paying So Much for Health Care
Americans are paying much more for health care services than the average residents in most other developed countries. Infographics published by TIME Magazine recently gives a clear insight into the...
Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety Concludes that Rushing Doctors during Consultation Increases Chances of Misdiagnosis
Doctors can make mistakes, especially when they’re rushed. A March 2013 study by Dr. Hardeep Singh representing Houston Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety...
Move towards Healthcare for Angel Investments
A significant trend has emerged in angel investments in the United States. Angel investor groups are heading towards healthcare, if research on the first quarter of the current financial year is to...
Preexisting Condition Exclusions under HIPAA – An Overview
Pre-existing condition exclusion signifies a limitation or exclusion of benefits for a health condition on the grounds that it was present before the coverage begins irrespective of whether any...
Increased Administrative Costs Shutting Down Physician Private Practices
A recent report CNNMoney report states that physicians in the U.S. have started selling their private practices to big hospitals because of rising business costs and falling reimbursements from...
Implications of the Retail Clinic Model for Conventional Healthcare
According to a new study by Accenture, the number of retail clinics will increase rapidly over the next few years as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seeks to extend heath coverage to millions of...