A federal judge has rejected Prime Healthcare Services' lawsuit against Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, which centered on antitrust allegations, according to a California Watch report.
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A review by the Office of Inspector General has found little improvement in CMS' reporting of adverse actions for providers since the OIG made a recommendation in 2010 to improve the reporting process.
Last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court dismissed lawsuits filed by seven safety-net hospitals that claimed they were not reasonably reimbursed for Medicaid costs under the state's 2006 healthcare law, according to a Associated Press report in the Boston Globe.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant that challenged the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Hattiesburg American report.
The president of the California Hospital Association has responded to questions and concerns about hospital-physician consolidation, saying "criticism of hospitals that are responding to the demands of federal and state laws is unwarranted," according to a media statement.
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After examining HHS' compensation and hiring practices, Republicans in the House of Representatives are questioning salaries exceeding $250,000 and introducing legislation to cap HHS pay, according to a report from The Hill.
The University of Iowa and Iowa Board of Regents have sued a former physician from UI Hospitals and Clinics, alleging he violated a non-compete agreement, according to a Gazette report.
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris is investigating whether affiliation agreements between physicians and several large hospital operators are in violation of antitrust law, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists launches a campaign to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to rescind a proposal to allow certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice interventional pain management.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has joined more than 100 other medical groups urging Congress to act against the pending Budget Control Act sequestration and Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate payment cuts.