Susan Morse
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is prepared to go forward with the implementation of ICD-10 even if there is a government shutdown, according to statements reportedly made Thursday by CMS Deputy Administrator Dr. Patrick Conway.
The five-year model will be tested in seven states starting in January 2017: Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Mass., Pennsylvania Tennessee and Oregon.
GE Healthcare has created Sustainable Healthcare Solutions, backed by a $300 million investment, to develop healthcare technology for governments, clinicians, private operators and non-government operators.
Mark T. Bertolini, chairman and CEO of Aetna in Hartford, Connecticut and Joseph R. Swedish, president and CEO of Anthem in Indianapolis, argued before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights on Tuesday that local insurance plans would keep the industry competitive.
Shkreli was blasted for increasing the cost of a drug considered life-saving for those with weakened immune systems, such as AIDS patients and those with cancer.
Earlier this week, Turing Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli drew sharp criticism after his privately held company boosted the price of AIDS treatment drug Daraprim from a reported $13.50 a tablet to $750.
Prime Healthcare in California has sued California Attorney General Kamala Harris, claiming she abused her constitutional powers by imposing strict conditions on the sale of the Daughters of Charity Health System that ultimately caused the deal to fall apart.
The Adventist Health System has agreed to pay $115 million to settle allegations that it paid physicians for patient referrals and that it filed claims with codes that made conditions seem more severe, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Continuum Health Partners, which merged with the Mt. Sinai Health System in 2103, is accused of improperly retaining Medicaid overpayments in a 2011 whistleblower case in which the Department of Justice intervened.
AMA sends letters Thursday to Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan.