DOJ today announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the nation for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing, and DME schemes.
Today the Biden administration announced $49 million in grants to help community groups sign more families and children up for health insurance – especially the more than half of the country's 4 million uninsured children who qualify for free coverage through Medicaid or CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program.
National medical and legal researchers have issued a report condemning Florida health officials' plan to block Medicaid coverage for gender-dysphoria treatments, saying the move lacks "any persuasive scientific or medical justification."
The cost of giving birth in the U.S., including pregnancy-related care, the delivery process and post-partum services is, on average, $18,865. Of that total, women enrolled in large employer-sponsored insurance plans are responsible for paying an average of $2,854 out of pocket.
Fresenius allegedly performed unnecessary procedures on dialysis patients at nine centers across New York City and Long Island, and billed the procedures to Medicare and other government payers.
Connecticut's local and state leaders are calling for a public hearing after several insurance companies proposed double digit rate increases for 2023.
According to the Attorney General's office, the average increase request is 20% for individuals and 14% for small groups.
