Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health Systems has agreed to surrender the license for its Warren, Ohio-based Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull, a spokesperson for the system confirmed with Becker’s. “Once that license has been received, Insight is free to submit…
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President Donald Trump released a sparsely detailed healthcare policy framework Jan. 15 that raises questions about its implementation and legislative viability. The president’s proposal calls on Congress to codify voluntary drug pricing agreements with pharmaceutical companies, provide direct payments to…
False Claims Act settlements and judgments totaled more than $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2025, the highest annual amount on record, according to a Jan. 16 report from the Justice Department. Six things to know: 1. The $6.8 billion total…
In a Jan. 20 letter to CMS, 10 national healthcare organizations asked the federal agency to issue clear guidance on emergency department signage that discourages violence against healthcare workers. Hospital surveyors have questioned and cited workplace violence signs as potential…
President Donald Trump released a sparsely detailed healthcare policy framework Jan. 15 that calls on Congress to codify voluntary drug pricing agreements with major pharmaceutical companies, direct payments to Americans over extending enhanced ACA subsidies, and expand price transparency requirements…
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The Department of Homeland Security has issued a subpoena to Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare for employee I-9 forms, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. The subpoena, issued Jan. 8, authorizes federal officials to inspect I-9 forms, which are documents used to…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting invalid diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage enrollees to obtain higher payments from the federal government. According to the…
After federal judges blocked HHS’ 340B rebate pilot program from taking effect Jan. 1, HHS is discussing whether to reconsider the drug manufacturers’ plans, according to court documents. On Jan. 7, an appeals court upheld a lower court decision to…
A federal judge has ordered HHS to restore nearly $12 million in grant funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics, finding the agency’s decision to abruptly terminate the awards in December was likely retaliatory. On Jan. 11, U.S. District Judge…
A Florida insurance brokerage executive was sentenced to prison for his role in a $133 million scheme and a healthcare software company CEO was sentenced to prison for his role in a $1 billion scheme. Here are 10 healthcare billing…