Compliance & Legal
The commission, which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare, put forth a number of options aimed at maximizing care access while minimizing risk.
The distribution is the latest update in the previously announced $5 billion in support to nursing homes wrestling with COVID-19.
In his 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House last night, President Donald Trump bashed opponent Joe Biden.
The complaint cited "dangerous" conditions, including failing to notify workers when they've been exposed to COVID-19.
Humana says it was billed millions of dollars for fraudulent prescription claims and members received unwanted expensive creams.
At the heart of the legal battle is whether the ACA can stand without the tax mandate for individuals to have health insurance.
Following President Trump's executive order on virtual care, the American Hospital Association issued a series of recommendations supporting access to telehealth after the public health emergency ends.
Plaintiffs include three RCH employees who contracted COVID-19 and one individual whose mother died after contracting the virus, lawsuit says.
Harris says of current response to COVID-19: "Donald Trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods."
The fines are receiving criticism from both nursing homes and advocacy groups such as LeadingAge, which says the industry is already facing unprecedented financial strain.