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‘Innovation Center’ Tries to Reinvent Medicare

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http://altarum.org/health-policy-blog/innovation-center-tries-to-reinvent-medicare

Self-Discovery

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/04/18/us/politics/ap-us-reinventing-medicare.html?_r=2&utm_campaign=KHN%3A+First+Edition&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28546798&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-_QJHvlQf3ncoPLfUIxBW8nmcJusVUM0tA1nGSU7XVJRgzkLgh2zRmOdqkgAqn34NAbWPmnGDWUMPs4fnfi_u3u_08A&_hsmi=28546798

CMS may ban Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes for 2 years, sanction company, WSJ says

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cms-may-ban-theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-2-years-sanction-company-wsj-says?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

If the company doesn’t respond to the satisfaction of the regulators, CMS will impose the sanctions.

Maryland doctor sentenced for insurance fraud ordered to repay $3.1 million

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/maryland-doctor-sentenced-insurance-fraud-ordered-repay-31-million?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

Prison Cell

Paramjit Singh Ajrawat performed less expensive procedures but falsely billed for procedures that provided higher reimbursement amounts.

40 things to know about healthcare costs

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http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/40-things-to-know-about-healthcare-costs-january13.html

Money Physician

Healthcare Coverage Breakout for the Entire U.S. Population in 1 Chart

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http://acasignups.net/16/04/05/show-your-work-healthcare-coverage-breakout-entire-us-population-1-chart

Houston psychiatrist sentenced 12 years for $158 million Medicaid fraud

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http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/houston-psychiatrist-sentenced-12-years-158-million-medicaid-fraud?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpNeFlqZ3hOekZrTW1NNSIsInQiOiJrbUR5S0JXcWFyQW1VcHhDZWxNbGJoOFI5cUdJZmdSdmNXOFV4cGRNSnpsTVBYQ0pMcEhrb2hTbkwyVUlHYUdLT2JPVTNXRFl1Q0p2NUdEMHZ5RTNpTmluU2VyYmRWOTFjZWZZVXp2ejQ5dz0ifQ%3D%3D

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Sharon Iglehart was also ordered to pay more than $6 million in restitution, Department of Justice says.

Uninsured Rate Hits New Low, but Obamacare’s Still a Hot Potato

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http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/04/07/Uninsured-Rate-Hits-New-Low-Obamacare-s-Still-Hot-Potato?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28219019&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9CqoUkOE-ruW6sskXIyCsiJ0szh7xQil7MXSHLEt2i8kJ9VvAEl3hrKiYNqbVzHlv1MZ2jQDVgYm9SzhnHQ5EsXYtv6g&_hsmi=28219019

House Republicans unveil 2017 budget: 7 things for healthcare leaders to know

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http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/house-republicans-unveil-2017-budget-7-things-for-healthcare-leaders-to-know.html

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Dementia costs surpass those of all other diseases

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http://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/dementia-costs-surpass-those-all-other-diseases?cfcache=true