by Jordana Choucair | Jan 4, 2023 | Transition to Value
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum found that physician group practices don’t fare quite as well as hospitals in bundled payment arrangements. While hospitals participating in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Initiative saved money for both the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 3, 2023 | Life Sciences
The House Oversight and Energy and Commerce committees released a report revealing that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval for Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities.” According to the 18-month investigation, officials didn’t...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 3, 2023 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen, accusing the company of partially fueling the opioid crisis by failing to report hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders. The lawsuit asks for potentially billions of dollars in financial...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 3, 2023 | Payers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data showing that insurers and providers are overwhelming an arbitration system intended to resolve billing disputes. The system, established under the No Surprise Act, went into effect earlier this year...
by Jordana Choucair | Jan 3, 2023 | Payers
Consumers are increasingly using “buy now, pay later” financing options to pay for health care services. A report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that the loans for health services and products increased from $10 million in 2019 to $230 million in...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 22, 2022 | Life Sciences
The Biden administration announced it will release the prescription antiviral Tamiflu from the Strategic National Stockpile. The move is expected to help ease access to the medication as an early and severe flu season has strained resources. The administration did not...
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