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GAO: States Spending More on Medicaid Supplemental Payments
States reported a combined $32 billion in supplemental payments to Medicaid providers in 2010, a substantial increase from 2006, according to a report released Monday by the Government Accountabilty Office (GAO), but incomplete reporting by states means the exact amount isn't known.
Medicaid supplemental payments (which are distinct from typical fee-for-service or managed-care costs) are divided into two categories. Disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments are intended to offset uncompensated care costs for hospitals that serve more low-income and Medicaid patients, and non-DSH payments go to other health-care providers based on criteria set by state officials, but aren't required by federal law.
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Source: Governing
Expert Insights on How Utilization Management Drives Physician Burnout
November 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the November 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to explore the link between utilization management and physician burnout.
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Infection Rate More Than Double in CLL/SLL Accompanied By Secondary Immunodeficiency Disease
December 19th 2024Secondary immunodeficiency disease (SID) status was associated with significantly higher risk for severe bacterial infections in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
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