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By Dana Olsen / Friday, May 17th, 2013 / Central Coast Health Watch, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Medicare data reveals big price discrepancies
Why does a hospital in San Luis Obispo charge tens of thousands dollars more for major joint replacement surgery than one across the Santa Barbara County line? And what’s behind a hospital in the city of Santa Barbara asking twice as much as a facility in nearby Lompoc? And perhaps more puzzling, why is the Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, December 23rd, 2011 / Top Stories / Comments Off on Low-cost clinics fill key niche
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By Staff Report / Friday, October 7th, 2011 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Cuts to reimbursement will be devastating to state’s health care
The action of the California Legislature would put the Medicare and MediCal programs on life support.
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 / Latest news / Comments Off on Simi Valley hospital settles Medicare fraud claim
Simi Valley Hospital has paid the U.S. government $5.15 million to settle an allegation that the hospital filed false Medicare claims, the Department of Justice announced Nov. 3. With the settlement finalized, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit, which was filed in October 2001 by a former hospital employee turned whistleblower. The suit alleged that Read More →
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