Feds Charge Over 200 People with Medicare Fraud
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Federal officials have charges over 200 individuals, including health care professionals, with Medicare fraud. What does this mean? We explore.
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HEALTH POLITICS
Government to Turn Patient Surveys Into 5-Star Ratings for Hospitals
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In April 2015, the U.S. government will begin boiling down [Medicare required] patient satisfaction surveys to a five-star rating for consumers researching hospitals, doctors, surgeons. Patient surveys have long been a debated topic in the healthcare industry.
Read MoreA Real Source of the Increasing Costs of Health Care
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During the recent health care debate, the rising costs of health care were frequently discussed. Many theories exist as to what is driving these costs upwards, with common targets of blame being tests done for defensive medicine purposes, increased use of new imaging techniques, and the rising costs of prescription medication.
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