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New York Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Recover Lost Retirement Benefits for Hospital WorkersNeglect and mismanagement by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany caused 1,100+ former employees to lose retirement benefits, attorney general...
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CA's Malpractice Cap Associated with 16% More Adverse EventsA study looked at spending by Medi-Cal associated with malpractice cases from "never events."
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Air Ambulance Provider Sues Over No Surprises ActLifeNet claims the qualifying payment amount is still being applied to air ambulances despite a recent ruling over the regulation's...
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Hospitals Sue HHS over Medicare BillingThe lawsuit disputes HHS' current policy regarding Medicare Part A and its disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment adjustment.
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Medical Associations Push Forward With No Surprises Act LawsuitASA, ACEP, and ACR are pursuing their case following the government's appeal to a ruling that vacated parts of the...
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D.C. Court Being Urged to Relinquish Part of The No Surprises ActThe AHA and AMA are pushing a court to put an end to the government's 'illegal interpretation' of a piece...
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HHS Makes Strides in Clearing Court-Mandated Appeals BacklogStemming from litigation, HHS says it has reduced a significant portion of its backlog of Medicare appeals.
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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Wit v. United Behavioral Health9th Circuit Court rules that plaintiffs failed to make their case on UBH's "inconsistent" medical necessity determinations.
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California AG says U.S. HealthWorks Inc. Withheld Millions in OverpaymentsThe complaint alleges that USHW possessed unclaimed property as early as 2001 but did not file mandated reports with the...
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St. Jude Fights Donors' Families in Court for Share of Estates Here's how St. Jude has created one of the most lucrative charitable bequest programs in the country.
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Sacklers, Purdue Pharma to Pay $6B in New Opioid SettlementThe payout is 40% higher than the $4.55 billion deal that was vacated by a federal court in December, and...
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Lawsuit Seeks Charity Care Restitution from Washington Hospitals A lawsuit accuses hospitals of failing to ensure that eligible low-income patients received the charity care to which they were...