Legal & Regulatory Issues

Cigna is losing money on its Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, but the Bloomfield, Conn.-based insurer remains committed and is not considering pulling out of the exchanges, unlike UnitedHealthcare.

Last week FDA issued a Medical Device Safety Communication regarding Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Infections Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices to heighten awareness about infections associated with heater-cooler devices and steps health care providers and health facilities can take to mitigate risks…

In a recent post, MPA Healthcare Solutions bullets what you need to know now that the final details of the mandatory bundle program known as the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) initiative has been finalized by CMS.

The former CEO of Calhoun Liberty Hospital in Blountstown, Fla., is being investigated in connection with a $1 million fraud scheme that spanned six years, according to a Tallahassee Democrat report.

A law firm has filed a motion in a bankruptcy case, alleging Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals violated the federal bankruptcy code by releasing patients' private information, including Social Security numbers, in 158 cases since 2013, according to a…

In his first major address since he was elected House Speaker, Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Thursday he plans to unveil a replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act in 2016, according to The Hill.

After the Dec. 2 mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., Loma Linda (Calif.) University Medical Center CEO Kerry Heinrich spoke out about the victims, saying, as survivors, they "will tell their own stories," according to Fox 8 Cleveland.

Medtronic has selected Henry Schein Medical, the U.S. Medical business of Henry Schein, Inc., as an exclusive distributor of selected diabetes products to primary care physicians (PCPs) in the U.S.

In a letter led by Representatives Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) and John Katko (R-Syracuse), Republican members of the New York State Congressional Delegation encouraged other New York delegates to accept the HANYS-supported hospital outpatient department (HOPD) amendment.

The Department of Justice obtained more than $3.5 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, with $1.9 billion recovered from companies and individuals…