by Jordana Choucair | Apr 21, 2022 | Payers
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, claiming that the health care provider and insurance company inflated drug charges in the state’s Medicaid program. The lawsuit alleges that the company’s pharmacy benefit...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 21, 2022 | Providers
The federal government charged 21 people in Medicare fraud schemes, totaling approximately $149 million in false Medicare billing related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The schemes included printing phony vaccination cards and selling fake test results, as well as more...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 21, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The Justice Department appealed a federal judge’s ruling that struck down the mask mandate on airlines and other mass transportation, following the CDC’s recommendation that the mandate “remains necessary for the public health.” If the appeals court...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 20, 2022 | D.C. News
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to roll back the Trump administration’s so-called conscience rule. The rule would have allowed health care providers to refuse to offer services that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. However,...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 20, 2022 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
Alabama reached a $276 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corp., and Endo International PLC to resolve claims that they fueled the opioid crisis. The state attorney general said the money will go toward the state’s efforts to combat...
by Jordana Choucair | Apr 20, 2022 | Payers
Kaiser Permanente and Cigna announced a five-year agreement whereby Kaiser’s members seeking emergency care while traveling outside the eight states served by the health care system can visit providers contracted with Cigna. Kaiser members will be responsible for the...
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