Compliance & Legal
Washington state law requires all hospitals to provide charity care to those who are near the federal poverty level.
Aegerion failed to inform providers of drug's risks outside prescribed usage, conspired to violate HIPAA, improperly distributed drug, DOJ says.
Physicians transitioning to MIPS and hospitals going for meaningful use can avoid penalty.
Doctors need to carefully and properly use the HCC codes, which indicate the expected costs for a patient.
OIG review of whether the use of chartered jets complies with Federal Travel Regulations follows request by Democrats.
Roberto A. Fernandez ran a seven-year scheme, took kickbacks, sold prescriptions for addictive opioids and submitted false claims to Medicare, DOJ says.
The AMA dashboard includes the "wins" and "asks" for MACRA's merit-based incentives and alternative payment models.
Proceeds used to buy a $3.6 million mansion formerly owned by Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, a Ferrari, two Rolls Royces, other luxury autos, DOJ said.
Gary Fingerhut, former executive director of information technologies at Cleveland Clinic Innovations, is charged with taking $130,000 in fees for not disclosing shell company.
The agency confirmed FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's modernization plan is part of a larger effort to increase competition and decrease drug prices.