May 24, 2012

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Final Medicare COPs Shift More Control to Hospitals, Drop 48-Hour Signature Deadline
Reprinted from Report on Medicare Compliance

CMS has ditched its 48-hour deadline for physician signatures and given hospitals a freer hand to shape their own destiny in this and other areas, according to the final update to the Medicare conditions of participation, announced May 10 .... Read Full Story

“When you think about what’s happening from a national health reform debate, there’s essentially two sides: the free market, and the other [view] that the free market has failed and you need to have top-down overall control….Some would argue that the last 40 years of free market health insurance is fairly convincing that it doesn’t work.”

— Joseph Paduda, president of Health Strategy Associates, LLC, told AIS’s Health Plan Week.

Click here to read the HEALTH PLAN WEEK article in which this quote appeared. (Free for HPW subscribers; $17 for non-subscribers).

Today's Datapoint

75% ... of roughly 1,000 adults surveyed recently by UnitedHealth Group think video games should be used to encourage physical activity and enhance exercise.

From HEALTH PLAN WEEK.

Healthcare CEOs see biggest paycheck bumps

The healthcare industry saw the largest increases in executive pay out of all sectors, according to a Wall Street Journal and Hay Group CEO compensation survey, released this week ... Read more

• Congressional Record
• Federal Register

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota appointed Scott Johnston vice president, associate general counsel and assistant secretary, and Lori Nelson vice president of network management….Humana Inc. promoted Bruce Perkins from senior vice president of health care delivery systems and clinical processes to president, health and well-being services.

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