A shortage of psychiatric beds across the state was cited as a key concern in the American College of Emergency Physicians’ National Report Card on … Read More ›

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to strengthen the performance measurements for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the … Read More ›

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to assign each beneficiary a health insurance claim number. This is required … Read More ›

State and federal regulations ensure that copying medical records remains affordable for patients while reimbursing medical practices for copying costs. Physicians have not traditionally sought … Read More ›

The Medical Assistance for Workers’ with Disabilities (MAWD) program, which provides health coverage to more than 34,000 working Pennsylvanians with disabilities who don’t qualify for … Read More ›

On Feb. 18, a task force created to advise the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) on LGBT health disparities met for the first time. The LGBT … Read More ›

A new rule allowing patients to obtain their test results directly from clinical labs went into effect April 7, 2014. If you’re reading this for … Read More ›

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has open slots for the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program. Pennsylvania is allotted 30 slots annually. To … Read More ›