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RB Group to Pay $1.4B to Settle Criminal, Civil Probes of Opioid Marketing
The England-based company denies any wrongdoing and said the settlement 'is in the best interests of the company and its...
Hospital Pass-through Billing Scheme Detailed in Florida Plea Agreement
Kyle Marcotte of Jacksonville Beach admitted to using rural hospitals in a scheme that kicked back more than $50 million...
Clinical Care
AMA Takes on North Dakota 'Compelled Speech' Abortion Laws
Physicians' group and others file suit claiming laws force physicians to mislead patients.
Strategy
ACA Opponents Celebrate as Appellate Judges Appear Receptive to Their Arguments
Two of the three judges on the panel signaled some sympathy for the arguments raised by the Texas-led group of...
Federal Appeals Court Takes Up Case That Could Upend U.S. Health System
The stakes couldn't be higher as oral arguments are set to be heard this afternoon in New Orleans.
Strategy
Appeals Court to Hear ACA Oral Arguments This Week
Although a decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could take months, the outcome is expected to be...
Strategy
Fifth Circuit Rejects Request to Delay Oral Arguments in ACA Case
The judges gave the parties two more days to respond to follow-up questions about standing, but they shot down a...
Finance
Supreme Court Takes Up $12B Dispute Over ACA Risk Corridor Payments
The justices agreed to hear arguments over whether Congress can pass riders that withhold funds in contravention of the relevant...
Finance
Sen. Alexander Details His Plan To Fix Surprise Medical Bills
The provider community has pushed back on any attempt to set a 'benchmark' for physician pay, like the one in...
Strategy
House Dems Press HHS, Citing Internal Memo That Warned Against ACA Changes
The memo from CMS Administrator Seema Verma acknowledged last year that three potential changes would result in 1.1 million fewer...
Hospital Developers Pay $1.1M to Settle False Claims Act Allegation
DOJ said the developers of the 106-bed Lakeway (Texas) Regional Medical Center 'participated in a scheme to improperly obtain the...
Strategy
Wonky Supreme Court Ruling on Medicare DSH Formula to Affect More Than Money
Moving forward, the government will have to complete notice-and-comment rulemaking for a broader set of its decisions.