Addiction treatment initiatives won’t succeed without a closer eye on fraud

http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/addiction-treatment-initiatives-wont-succeed-without-closer-eye-fraud/2016-03-29?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokv6zKe%2B%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4GSMJkMq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

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The addiction treatment industry is at a crossroads. A major spike in opioid addiction has pushed the industry into the eye of a storm that appears to be getting larger and more unmanageable by the day

Fierce Exclusive: Therapy benchmarks serve as a red flag for SNF false claims

http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/fierce-exclusive-therapy-benchmarks-serve-red-flag-snf-false-claims/2016-03-29?page=full

False Claims Act

A recent $125 million settlement, plus access to RUG utilization data, could lead to more investigations into corporate directives

Hospitals see on-site pharmacies as revenue generators as medication management pays off

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-see-site-pharmacies-revenue-generators-medication-management-pays?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuaXLdO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcZmMbHYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Hospitals collect more revenue from patients while also cutting down readmissions, evidence shows.

The CFO dashboard: Healthcare leaders target the metrics that matter most

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cfo-dashboard-healthcare-leaders-target-metrics-matter-most?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuaXLdO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcZmMbHYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

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While a close eye on numbers can keep chief financial officers ahead of potential problems, there’s also the big picture to keep in mind.

What Risk Adjustment Does — The Perspective Of A Health Insurance Actuary Who Relies On It

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/03/29/what-risk-adjustment-does-the-perspective-of-a-health-insurance-actuary-who-relies-on-it/

Lobbyist Paul Miller is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 20, 2009.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Common skills shared by successful health execs

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/common-skills-shared-successful-health-execs?cfcache=true

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Prescription drug spending surges amid market forces

http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/prescription-drug-spending-surges-amid-market-forces?cfcache=true