Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota held strong against criticism over its new policies that end reimbursement for routine colonoscopies and other services under certain circumstances, according to the Star Tribune.
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UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, reversed its denials of a $2.1 million gene therapy for children, according to The Washington Post.
The family of a Utah woman is suing St. Mark's Hospital in Millcreek, Utah, alleging she died after surgery because blood drained from her heart into a garbage can below the operating table, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
From a New York judge upholding a ban on religious exemption to vaccine laws to a Pennsylvania hospital settling False Claims Act allegations, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
The Department of Justice announced more than $750 million in False Claims Act settlements in the first half of this year, with the bulk of recoveries involving healthcare fraud, according to an analysis by Los Angeles-based law firm Gibson, Dunn…
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The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department on July 17 expanded what is considered preventive care under high-deductible health plans to include more services and treatments for people with chronic illnesses.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' global budget payments were associated with lower spending and higher quality of care, according to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Hahnemann University Hospital ended some services July 17, and the Philadelphia-based hospital will continue to scale back services until it closes in early September, according to WPVI-TV.
Responsible Telemedicine, a San Francisco-based consumer watchdog group, filed a lawsuit against WebMD on July 15, citing the digital health company's alleged disregard for patient well-being.
The owner of a toxicology lab in Kentucky pleaded guilty for his role in a conspiracy that defrauded health insurers of more than $1.3 million, according to the Department of Justice.