by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Providers
HHS announced it will distribute more than $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments this week to 7,600 provider organizations facing financial shortcomings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, the department has distributed nearly $11 billion in PRF Phase...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | M&A
Change Healthcare is considering divesting ClaimsXten, its payment integrity business, in hopes the move will secure regulatory approval of its merger with UnitedHealth Group. The Department of Justice (DOJ) began investigating the merger last year after multiple...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced the state reached a settlement with an opioid manufacturer and opioid distributors. The settlement includes $21.1 million from Johnson & Johnson and an additional $90.8 million in total from AmerisourceBergen,...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | Mental Health
A federal report found that health insurers are failing to deliver parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits for their members. HHS and the Department of Labor conducted an investigation last year revealing numerous issues, including issuers...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 26, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate Health Committee leadership unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the U.S. preparedness for pandemics. The legislation would bolster disease surveillance capabilities, clarify the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
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