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The malpractice squeeze: How to protect your practice in a hard market | Medical Economics
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (538+ words) Malpractice insurance costs are rising as claim severity increases. Consider these strategies to save money and navigate today's challenging insurance landscape effectively. Just a few years ago, a $25 million malpractice award would have qualified as a nuclear verdict. Today,some…...
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: A policy ‘grab bag’ that hurts independent practice, telehealth regulations | Medical Economics
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) Organizations react to CMS" plan for physician payment next year. The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is far from perfect, according to responses from at least three medical organizations. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2026 at the…...
Meet MedWay, a new business support program for independent physicians in California | Medical Economics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) With support from the California Medical Association, MedWay can handle, administrative and business paperwork. Some physicians truly enjoy running their practice as their own small business, while others manage it as secondary but necessary support for medicine. What options are…...
Unpacking Medicare’s $15B skin substitute boom, with HHS-OIG Regional Inspector General David Tawes, M.A. | Medical Economics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (638+ words) David Tawes, M.A., regional inspector general at HHS-OIG, joins the show to discuss Medicare's $15 billion skin substitute boom, fraud risks and how policymakers aim to curb abuse without limiting patient care. David Tawes, regional inspector general in the Office of Evaluation…...
AI hype versus reality in health care billing | Medical Economics
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (156+ words) Doug Marcey, CTO of Coronis Health, breaks down where AI fits into revenue cycle management " and why the right processes need to come first for automation to truly deliver results. THE CURRENT AI LANDSCAPE IN MEDICAL BILLING HOW TO UTILIZE…...
Mark Cuban’s direct-to-consumer online pharmacy makes insurance look unnecessary
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (830+ words) Ohio State researchers say the billionaire entrepreneur's Cost Plus Drug Company exposes how insurance premiums and middlemen drive up the true cost of neurologic medications. A new analysis by researchers at The Ohio State University suggests that direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmacy…...
Insured but skipping care: 38% of Americans delay treatment over costs, study finds
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (643+ words) New survey reveals a sharp increase in deferred care due to affordability concerns " even among the insured " as employers and physicians face the fallout. More than one in three insured American adults say they've skipped or postponed necessary medical care…...