Pre-surgery homework can avert billing surprise 06.04.10
Paying for surgery these days requires more than... Full Article here in PDF Format
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Earlier this year Ed Geisler, Executive Director of HCPC, appeared on Steve Adubato's program One-on-One. The subject matter is critical to New Jersy so we are continuing to make the interview available here.
Ed discussed hospital costs in New Jersey. Ed mentioned a report that reflects the costs of hospital care versus what the hospital charges. NJ leads the country in how much they bump up their charges over costs. That report can be found here.
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HCPC News Letters - News & Views
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Excerpts From Our Current Issue !
HCPC ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH EXTEND HEALTH, INC.
The Health Care Payers Coalition has entered into an agreement with Extend Health, Inc., to utilize the company’s exchange services for the sale of Medicare retiree supplemental insurance and prescription programs to HCPC members.
HCPC’S CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES A COST SAVER.
Despite its proven savings in the face of escalating medical costs, case management remains one of the least utilized services offered by the Health Care Payers Coalition. The underutilization is perplexing
HEALTH CARE “REFORMS” TAKE EFFECT
It’s almost certain that passage of the health care “reform” bill will have a profound influence on the design, cost and eligibility standards of union and employer health benefit plans.
IRS ISSUES FINAL GUIDANCE ON HEALTH CARE TAX CREDITS
The Internal Revenue Service has released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year.
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Last Updated: Feb. 2011
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