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States would be wise to emulate New York health accelerator model
It was exciting to see the creation this week of the New York Digital Health Accelerator in New York. The New York State Department of Health, the New York City Investment Fund and the New York
Hospitals to pay $2.3M for alleged Medicaid overbilling, drug profits
New York State is no stranger to Medicaid billing problems. Last year, the City of New York paid $70 million for overbilling the program by improperly approving home care for Medicaid patients. Now,
Health insurance exchanges charge forward
Both California and New York have taken major steps toward implementing their state-run health insurance exchanges. California's implementation of its statewide exchange continues after health
Big insurers faulted for 'surprise' out-of-network medical bills
Major insurance companies in New York are to blame for so-called "surprise" out-of-network bills that often result after scheduled, non-emergency and insurer-approved medical services, according to a
State angers insurers with in-depth rate review audits
Insurers operating in New York likely will face scrutiny after the state announced new audits that will question the underlying data and actuarial assumptions used to justify rate hikes. The audits,
Hospitals get indigent-care funds despite ignoring charity care laws
Hospitals throughout New York are regularly and often systematically violating state charity care guidelines and laws while helping themselves to the cash pool to cover their indigent care costs,
Boost marketing, training programs to recruit physicians
A shortage of physicians forced 34 percent of New York hospitals to reduce or eliminate services in the past two years, while 66 percent had to transfer emergency patients because of insufficient
Creating health insurance exchange a 'priority' for state lawmakers
New York's governor and several state senators are pledging to pass legislation that would establish a health insurance exchange in New York, despite a failed attempt last year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Broke hospital investigated over management practices
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York suddenly replaced its CEO last week, adding one more reason for the Brooklyn district attorney's office to investigate the management practices at the
Cost reform saves state Medicaid program $600M
Cost reform initiatives brought into New York's Medicaid program have saved it $600 million so far in 2011, reports WTEN. The program's cost containment included 73 mandates from the state's Medicaid
