by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
A federal judge yesterday ordered CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart to pay $650 million to two Ohio counties, claiming the way they distributed opioids caused severe harm and created a public nuisance. The judge’s verdict is the first federal ruling to put a price tag on...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance rejected Governor Tony Evers’ spending plan for $31 million in settlement funds to combat the state’s opioid epidemic. The plan proposed using the money to increase the availability of NARCAN, invest in new...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Payers
J.D. Power’s annual study of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans found that members are satisfied with the plans, but say mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment coverage is lacking. Ninety-one percent members said they have enough coverage for...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Payers
CMS announced that providers will no longer need to fill out certificates of medical necessity (CMN) and durable medical equipment information forms (DIF) starting in 2023. The agency is making the change in an effort to ease administrative burden. “Through...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Providers
Fitch Ratings released its midyear report for nonprofit hospital, adjusting its outlook from “neutral” to “deteriorating.” Fitch said that although the industry anticipated the macro headwinds of labor pressures and high inflation going into 2022, they have been more...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 18, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky called for the agency to be overhauled after an external review found it had failed to respond quickly and clearly to COVID-19. Walensky said that the agency acted too much like an academic...
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