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Technology
Epic Lawsuit Puts EHR Access in a Harsh Spotlight
The EHR giant is charging Health Gorilla and others with scheming to sell PHI to lawyers and other shady entities.
Revenue Cycle
Anthem Alleges Fraud in IDR Process
Anthem Blue Cross accuses the Prime Healthcare entities chain of using false attestations to flood the IDR system with ineligible...
Payer
They Couldn't Access Mental Healthcare When They Needed It. Now They're Suing Their Insurer.
A new lawsuit alleges that an insurer's ghost network hindered New York City employees from accessing the mental health care...
CMO
After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House
Dozens of medical malpractice cases filed over the past three years accuse cosmetic surgery chains of failing to provide adequate...
Revenue Cycle
Providers Sue to Stop 340B Rebate Pilot
The AHA and several safety-net providers argue that an upcoming mandatory rebate pilot violates administrative law, imposes millions in costs,...
CFO
FQHCs Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Health centers are suing patients and garnishing their paychecks ? which experts say contradicts their mission.
CEO
A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated to Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It's Still a Dirt Field.
For the past three years, Mission Hospital's owner has contested Florida-headquartered AdventHealth's attempt to build the hospital on land bought...
Technology
Kaiser Permanente to Pay $46M for Patient Data Breach
The health system is settling a class action lawsuit after finding that data-tracking technology used on its websites and apps...
Revenue Cycle
Workers' Wages Siphoned to Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections
45 states allow wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills.
CEO
How CVS' Omnicare Subsidiary Unraveled into Bankruptcy
Omnicare's bankruptcy follows years of costly settlements and a nearly $1 billion judgment, capping a troubled long-term care pharmacy investment.
Technology
Exactech Will Pay $8M To Settle Lawsuits Over Defective Knee Implant Parts
The settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits alleging the Florida company violated the federal False Claims Act.
CMO
Affirmative Action Critics Refuse to Back Down in Fight Over Medical Bias Training
Opponents had alleged that California's law violates their First Amendment rights.