Compliance & Legal
Cigna detected and reported the alleged fraud, in which the former players allegedly submitted over $3.9 million in false claims.
In a move insurers considered a bait and switch, Congress limited the funding available to compensate insurers for their losses.
The tax is scheduled to go into effect in 2020.
With less than two weeks to enroll, both the number of new and renewing consumers increased this year over last.
Ardy Arianpour, founder and CEO of Seqster, says his company's technology gives its customers the ability to share their health information on their terms.
Adoption of telehealth for mental health services is increasing, highlighting the need for a more cohesive legal and regulatory framework.
Two JHS employees allegedly accessed patient information without a clear job-related purpose.
By law, patients own their own data, but access and understanding what's in the record is not user friendly.
Their modus operandi was to avoid competition that would normally result in significant price erosion and savings for purchasers, particularly insurers like Humana, the lawsuit said.
The four companies settled with the two Ohio counties that had brought the lawsuit, avoiding what was expected to be a bellwether trial.