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State to start anti-Medicaid fraud verification without fed approval
Although federal officials haven't yet signed off on the plan, Illinois plans to enact new anti-fraud Medicaid measures to start in March, American Medical News reported. The state will enact
Hospitals have $79B economic state impact as Medicaid cuts loom
Illinois hospitals have a powerful impact on the state's economy, generating $78.7 billion and employing more than 250,000 people. That economic impact led the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) to
IL to make Medicaid modifications without CMS approval
Illinois is moving forward with a plan to modify enrollment requirements for its Medicaid program without federal approval. Although several other states are clamoring to make changes in their
States cutting AIDS drug assistance programs
Many states are cutting their drug assistance programs to AIDS patients, reports Kaiser Health News. Patients without access to such drugs are far more likely to become seriously ill as a result of
Gap grows in funding retiree healthcare
States are facing a growing gap when it comes to funding the retiree healthcare benefits of their public employees, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. According to the report,
State pledges to crack down on physician sexual misconduct
Following a lengthy investigation by the Chicago Tribune, uncovering a pattern in which physicians accused of sexual misconduct faced little to no professional consequences, the state of Illinois is
Cook County appointment reminder system drops the ball on HIPAA
Dear Cook County (Ill.) Bureau of Health Services: I wanted to draw your attention to a likely HIPAA violation caused by some seriously bad IT. It seems you had a wrong phone number on file for a
Advocate Physician Partners to subsidize eClinicalWorks EMRs for 2,600 docs
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Advocate Physician Partners, said to be the largest physician network in the Midwest, will recommend eClinicalWorks EMR and practice management software to 2,600 independent
Missouri high court keeps malpractice caps, says they cannot be retroactively applied
While the Supreme Court in Missouri didn't go as far as those in Illinois and Georgia in declaring medical malpractice damage award caps to be unconstitutional, it did take a step in that direction
Georgia Supreme Court ends malpractice caps
Following in the footsteps of Illinois , the Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ended limits to jury awards for malpractice damages. By upholding a nearly $1.35 million award for Betty Nestlehutt, whose
