Compliance & Legal
DOJ is requiring UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys to divest 164 home health and hospice locations across 19 states.
Dr. Michael Lucchesi pleaded guilty to using a business credit card for personal purchases and cash advances.
The ruling dismisses a case brought by several chambers of commerce and their drug manufacturer members.
The bill would alter the 340B statute so that covered entities can use contract pharmacies to dispense outpatient drugs.
The administration wants drugmakers to bring medication prices more closely in line with the Most-Favored Nation pricing approach.
The increase is more than the 2.4% proposed in April but remains “insufficient,” says National Alliance for Care at Home.
Judge finds the law favors locally operated pharmacies, a violation of the Constitution's Commerce Clause.
UHG says it’s confident in its business practices and has begun complying with formal civil and criminal DOJ requests.
It would require MA plans to reimburse for items and services at least what would have been paid under original Medicare.
While the original lawsuit honed in on cut points, the new complaint focuses primarily on customer service phone calls placed by CMS.