A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to operating a fraud scheme that billed Medicare and other health insurers more than $1 billion through an online platform for durable medical equipment and fake physician orders.
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The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 21 that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Medicare Advantage billing practices at UnitedHealth Group, a development that the insurer disputes.
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order focused on limiting public benefits for undocumented immigrants.
A St. Louis physician who owned two urgent care centers was sentenced to 35 months in prison for defrauding Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.
President Donald Trump's nominee for CMS administrator, Mehmet Oz, MD, has pledged to divest from multiple healthcare companies if confirmed to lead the agency.
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The Trump administration plans to defend the ACA requirement that requires insurers to fully cover certain preventive services for their members.
From UnitedHealth Group reaching a $20.25 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to the former CEO of MetroHealth filing a lawsuit against the health system for alleged discrimination, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments…
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied a request from 14 Democratic state attorneys general to immediately enforce broad restrictions against the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, The Hill reported Feb. 18.
Two emergency department staff members were injured in a stabbing incident at Provident Hospital in Chicago on Feb. 17, police and hospital officials confirmed to Becker's.
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers of New York has agreed to pay $29 million to settle allegations it concealed overpayments for services provided to retired military members and their families.