The University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore has sued Maryland Physicians Care — a Medicaid managed care organization — seeking to recover more than $15 million for services allegedly provided to over 15,000 patients.  UMMS alleges that MPC improperly…

All 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories have agreed to a $7.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over its role in the opioid epidemic, NPR reported June 16.  The agreement, filed in federal bankruptcy court in…

A physician from Porter Ranch, Calif., was sentenced to 54 months in prison for falsifying home health certifications and fraudulently billing Medicare. What happened?

The National Institutes of Health must restore hundreds of recently canceled research grants focused on race, gender and sexual orientation, a federal judge ordered June 16.  The federal government announced in February it would terminate NIH grants related to diversity,…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has opened an investigation into price transparency and billing practices of hospitals in the state, according to a video his office posted on X. Here’s what to know: 1. The probe is in…

An Illinois physician was sentenced to 10 years in prison for billing Medicaid and private payers for nonexistent and unnecessary services. What happened?

A noncompete dispute between CVS Health and Cigna involving former Cigna executive Amy Bricker has been settled, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s.  The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, centered on…

A federal bill introduced June 10 aims to increase the number of Medicare-supported medical residency positions by 14,000 over seven years. Five things to know:  1. The Association of American Medical Colleges endorsed the proposed legislation, the Resident Physician Shortage…

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, which represents pharmacy benefit managers, has filed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas Act 624, a recently passed state law the group says threatens patient access to medications and pharmacy services.  The group’s lawsuit argues that the…

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed a bill into law that sets the nation’s strictest regulations on private and corporate control of medical practices, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported June 9. State law mandates that physicians hold at least a…