Latest California Healthline Stories
Some Medicare Claims Do Not Meet Requirements
Most Medicare claims filed by physician offices for physical therapy fail to meet program requirements, an HHS OIG report finds. CQ HealthBeat.
CDC To Recommend Routine HIV Testing
The recommendations will call for physicians to offer voluntary HIV testing to all U.S. residents ages 13 to 64 as part of routine medical exams. Wall Street Journal.
Groups Give $4.5M for Medical Records Project
Three California foundations are sponsoring a $4.5 million, three-year program to accelerate electronic health records adoption in community clinics and health centers statewide. East Bay Business Times.
Kaiser Did Not Alert Regulators About Transfers
The United Network of Organ Sharing was unaware of Kaiser Permanente’s plans to open its own transplant center and transfer a large number of patients, an event that “virtually blindsided” the organization, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation. Los Angeles Times.
Employers Focus on Targeted Health Care Incentives
An increasing number of employers are reducing or eliminating drug copayments for workers with chronic conditions, offering medical screenings at work and helping their workers with catastrophic diseases gain admission to clinical trials. Boston Globe.
State Regulator Addresses Workers’ Compensation Claims Review
The acting head of the Division of Workers’ Compensation criticized health insurers for going “too far” in denying treatment to workers’ compensation claimants. Sacramento Bee.