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The Justice Department has filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against Johnson & Johnson, charging the New Brunswick, N.J.-based drug manufacturer with paying millions of dollars in kickbacks.
The economic downturn continues to impact New Jersey hospitals through the loss of jobs and services, according to survey results released this week by the New Jersey Hospital Association.
The United States needs to invest more in primary care providers – one of nine ways to increase the healthcare workforce, according to the Center for American Progress.
Citing reimbursement cuts in Washington's Medicaid program, Walgreens will withdraw 64 of its pharmacies from the state’s program as of Feb. 15.
Accredited hospitals in the United States have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a seven-year period, saving lives and improving the health of thousands of patients, according to The Joint Commission’s annual report.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommended this week that Congress give hospitals a fiscal year 2011 payment update equal to the rate of change in the market basket index, currently projected at 2.4 percent, concurrent with implementation of a pay-for-performance program.
Industry experts predict that the number one trend for healthcare payers in 2010 will be the renewal of information management business models.
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, has achieved full National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Accreditation across its principal commercial health plan offerings.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced financial settlements this week with five healthcare facilities located in the New York City region to immediately end the practice of disposing of pharmaceutical waste into the watershed.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted corrections to the 2010 Physician Fee Schedule, which includes a change in the Medicare anesthesia conversion factor effective January 1, 2010.