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  On the Third Hand: HealthCare.gov

  By Allison Bell  |  April 4, 2013

  What if the real problem with PPACA is just that the law and HHS are being too sensitive to our diverse needs?

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  Watchdog: Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care

  By Garance Burke  |  February 28, 2013

  The agency has had problems with tracking the quality of the temporary nursing care it does pay for.

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  Watchdogs: States short on PPACA info

  By Allison Bell  |  February 21, 2013

  Mystery topics include the federal data services hub and income calculation rules, investigators say.

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  California Passes Bill to Beef-Up Health Anti-Fraud Prosecution

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 5, 2012

  Assembly Bill 2138 would in some cases double the current annual assessment of 10 cents per insured.

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  California Advances Bill to Beef Up Anti-Fraud Efforts

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  May 31, 2012

  Specifically, it would increase the current annual assessment of 10 cents per insured paid by health and disability insurers to up to 20 cents.

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  Tenet Underpayments and Overpayments Yield Settlements with HHS, DOJ

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  April 12, 2012

  One settlement yields $84 million to Tenet, the other results in a payment of $42.75 million to the government.

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  Inspector: Medicare Can't Count Its Doctors

  By Allison Bell  |  January 27, 2012

  An official says CMS has no way to know whether it's really scaring providers off.

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  The Catch: Going Solo

  By Allison Bell  |  January 2, 2012

  An economist compares individual health insurance with group coverage, Medicare outpatient payments, and more.

• Medicare anti-fraud bill moves to Senate

  By Staff Writer  |  September 28, 2010

  The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would strengthen Medicare anti-fraud provisions and hold corrupt executives responsible for their actions. The bill must pass the Senate before it can be signed into law by President Obama.