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Home care agency settles allegations it accommodated ‘race-based requests’ for aides
The home health aide provider allegedly terminated the assignments of Black and Hispanic aides to accommodate patients’ and family members’ racial preferences, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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CMS holds accountable care organizations harmless for ‘highly suspect’ Medicare billing
Aberrant billing for urinary catheters last year could have made it harder for ACOs in Medicare to bring in shared savings. That’s no longer the case under a new final rule.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Oak Street Health pays $60M to settle allegations of kickback scheme
Before the primary care chain was purchased by CVS Health, Oak Street illegally paid marketing agents for referring Medicare-eligible seniors to its clinics, according to the Department of Justice.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Walgreens settles allegations of fraudulent billing with DOJ
The Illinois-based pharmacy giant has agreed to pay almost $107 million to settle claims it billed Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by VituityWhy mentorship matters: Elevating healthcare through connection and support
Learn how mentorship drives success in healthcare. Dr. Theo Koury shares his personal journey and insights.
By Theo Koury, MD • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Rite Aid exits bankruptcy, sheds $2B in debt
After years of struggles, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy last October and in the ensuing months worked to close hundreds of stores.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Walgreens sued by shareholder amid plummeting stock price
The company’s top directors — including CEO Tim Wentworth and CFO Manmohan Mahajan — allegedly breached their fiduciary duty by inflating Walgreens’ performance projections.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Surprise BillingMore than one-fifth of insurers failed to pay No Surprises awards last year, provider lobby says
The advocacy group comprised of physician firms like TeamHealth and Envision has issued the provider industry’s latest salvo against insurers over surprise billing.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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McLaren Health Care restores network weeks after ransomware attack
Still, it may take several weeks to input patient information manually collected during the outage into its electronic health record, the Michigan-based health system said. McLaren was also hit by a ransomware attack last year.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Fertility benefits are on the rise: report
More employers now offer fertility benefits, particularly fertility medications and in vitro fertilization, according to a new report.
By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Pfizer launches DTC service for migraine, COVID drugs
The platform is similar in concept to a service launched this year by Eli Lilly, and aims to give consumers easier access to Pfizer’s migraine, COVID-19 and flu treatments.
By Delilah Alvarado • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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OIG estimates 1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes not complying with infection control staffing rules
Facilities reported challenges hiring and retaining qualified infection prevention personnel, according to the analysis by the HHS’ Office of Inspector General.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Judge strikes down FTC noncompete ban nationwide
Obviating the ban has big implications for U.S. healthcare, an industry that frequently relies on noncompetes to lock medical workers into employment agreements with hospitals, insurers and other employers.
By Ryan Golden , Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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FTC noncompete ban suffers another blow
The ruling — which applies only to one Florida-based real estate broker — comes just weeks before the ban is slated to take effect.
By Ryan Golden • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Healthcare bankruptcies slow after reaching five-year high in 2023: report
The decline doesn’t mean the sector’s financial challenges have gone away. Case volumes could increase later this year, according to healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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Kaiser Permanente rolls out Abridge’s AI documentation tool
The product, which uses AI to summarize medical information from conversations between patients and clinicians, is now available across Kaiser’s 40 hospitals and more than 600 medical offices.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Deep DiveMedicaid overtakes Medicare Advantage as health insurers’ bogeyman in Q2
Despite challenges in Medicaid and MA, major insurers still posted large earnings in the second quarter — many helped by health services divisions.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Texas sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing mandate
It’s the latest legal challenge against the mandate finalized this spring, which requires long-term care facilities to provide at least 3.48 hours of care per resident each day.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Elevance, Clayton Dubilier and Rice unveil primary care venture Mosaic Health
New information is emerging about the joint care delivery platform first teased earlier this spring, which is launching without Elevance’s assets.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's declineSteward to sell physician group to private equity firm for $245M
It’s a major win for bankrupt Steward, which has sought to offload its physician group since December.
By Susanna Vogel • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Stryker to buy smart hospital technology firm Care.ai
Stryker said the company will strengthen its growing health IT offering and portfolio of wirelessly connected medical devices.
By Elise Reuter • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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After decline, private equity investment in healthcare reaches turning point: PitchBook
Private equity dealmaking fell more than 16% in the second quarter, but the market is showing signs of a turnaround, according to the market research firm.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Included Health taps Optum exec as CFO
Mark Flakne comes to the virtual and in-person care company from Optum, where he worked for more than 11 years.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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CMS finalizes notice on Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices
The CMS will consider five medical device candidates yearly for national coverage through the new pathway, called Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies.
By Elise Reuter • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Walgreens considering full sale of VillageMD
The decision, disclosed Wednesday in a securities filing, is a sharp reversal to the pharmacy behemoth’s past commitment to building out its healthcare delivery offerings.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Aug. 8, 2024
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