An agency controlled by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is no longer paying healthcare claims for at least 146,000 state workers, retirees and their families receiving coverage through self-insured plans, according to a report from The State Journal-Register.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
North Broward Hospital District, a special taxing district of the state of Florida that operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has agreed to pay the federal government $69.5 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by engaging…
Massachusetts has widened its investigation into professional licenses after officials found that 13 people had obtained nursing licenses using false credentials, according to a report from The Boston Globe.
A bill that prevents California patients from facing surprise out-of-network bills after they visit hospitals in their network has advanced in the state assembly, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
From a Georgia health system agreeing to pay up to $35 million to settle False Claims Act and Stark Law allegations to a Colorado health system and a major insurer battling over a logo in court, here are the latest…
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American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack outlined a strong distinction between the mergers taking place in the hospital and health system industry and the consolidation proposed in the health insurance industry.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) have proposed a bill targeting high prescription drug costs. The Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015 would enable Medicare to negotiate drug prices, permit consumers to import less expensive drugs from…
A federal judge on Wednesday allowed House Republicans to move forward with part of a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to The Wall Street Journal.
On the first day of its new term, the Connecticut Supreme Court was urged Tuesday to draw "a bright line" defining when public institutions of higher education are required to release findings of professional misconduct, according to The CT Mirror.
The following hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies entered into settlement agreements to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute or Stark Law since Aug. 18.