Compliance & Legal
Medicare is punishing 2,573 hospitals starting in October by as much as 3 percent a year according to federal records released Wednesday.
App will boost compliance by cutting down on time needed for credentialing process, increases access to info, GHX says.
Company said they feared consumer backlash, further financial harm if refunds were not allowed, Dallas News said.
Anthem's Medicare insurance coordination services vendor discovered in April that an employee was stealing and misusing Medicaid member data from as early as July 2016.
Settlement resolves allegations that Celgene promoted cancer drugs Thalomid, Revlimid for uses not approved by the FDA.
Olympus must pay Seattle hospital damages tied to deadly outbreak; hospital must pay $1 million to deceased patient's family.
Mountain States and Wellmont have been in a healthcare "arms race" for years, each trying to outdo the other for the doctors and services.
Kaiser's health plan has beefed up mental health staff after being fined $4 million in 2013 for alleged violations over timely access.
Office was part of massive nationwide healthcare fraud takedown where more than 400 were charged, including 15 in their district.
Office of the Inspector General will review accuracy of payments to Medicare hospitals between 2011 and 2016, as well as telemedicine payments.