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Nailing Down Cost Containment with Home Modifications

Part Two: Achieving a Reasonable Price In the previous article, we provided the “cost containment formula” and discussed the foundation to every home modification project, “establishing an accurate scope”. In this article we’ll take a closer look at the second …

Scooter Ads Face Scrutiny From Government, Doctors

TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an “active” lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game. The commercials, which promise freedom and independence …

HCA Says U.S. Probes Billing, Heart Procedures

U.S. authorities are looking into billing practices and the medical necessity of heart procedures performed at hospitals operated by HCA Holdings Inc, the company revealed in a regulatory filing on Monday. HCA, in an unusual move, also issued a detailed …