Even though the role of Chief Compliance Officer is more than a decade old, the role continues to evolve as new challenges reshape the role CCOs play.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
The Massachusetts Hospital Association has voted to oppose a proposed ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, according to an International Business Times report.
The Office of the Inspector General found no evidence to substantiate claims that Dallas-based Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System had scheduling issues similar to other VA hospitals nationwide, according to D Healthcare Daily.
Together with the American Medical Association, two Florida organizations — the Florida Medical Association and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association — have asked Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to block the proposed merger between Humana and Aetna.
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has requested information from 20 hospitals regarding their concurrent surgeries processes, according to The Boston Globe.
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An assisted suicide law is set to take effect June 9 in California, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Republicans continue to press the administration and HHS about what they say are illegal payments to insurers as part of the Affordable Care Act reinsurance program, according to The Hill.
From a New Jersey physician being indicted for taking bribes in a $100 million fraud scheme to a national cancer care provider settling false claims allegations, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
For insight on the impact of the proposed merger between Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana, it may be helpful to look at one of Humana's previous transactions, according to a Louisville Business First report.
CMS has charged Louisville, Ky.-based health insurer Humana $3.1 million for areas of noncompliance regarding its Medicare Part C and D plans, according to Louisville Business First.