A Court of Common Pleas judge denied Cleveland Clinic's motion to dismiss a proposed class-action suit challenging its billing practices.
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From a Connecticut hospital facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly reusing insulin pens to a Texas clinic paying $331,000 to resolve improper billing allegations, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Two former employees of Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health and a medical supply distributor have been charged with wire fraud for their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal medical devices and supplies from Beaumont and sell them, the Department of…
HHS said Jan. 14 it will update its guidelines to allow physicians to more easily prescribe buprenorphine, a drug that treats opioid addiction and chronic pain.
CMS released a final rule for states, health insurance exchanges and insurers in the individual and small group markets Jan. 14.
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CMS released a final rule Jan. 15 that aims to lower cost-sharing for pricey prescription drugs for Medicare Advantage and Part D enrollees.
The Department of Justice obtained more than $2.2 billion in fraud and false claims settlements and judgements in fiscal year 2020, and the bulk of those recoveries came from matters that involved the healthcare industry.
Cigna will be awarded $5.8 million in a wrongful medical billing case involving two firms and their manager, according to court documents.
Longview-based Spinal Decompression Clinic of Texas agreed to pay CMS $330,898 to resolve allegations it submitted improper claims for procedures that used a periarticular stimulation device, which doesn't qualify for reimbursement, the Department of Justice announced Jan. 12.
As of Dec. 23, 2020, the Trump administration has granted approval to 12 states looking to implement some form of Medicaid work requirements, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, with four of those approvals being set aside by courts.