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OpinionWhen managing a healthcare practice, what’s the value of prevention?
Here are the legal issues providers need to know as litigation increases around healthcare fraud and abuse, according to two experts.
By Nadia de la Houssaye and Donald W. Washington • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Baxter ups IV fluid allocations amid supply shortages
As hospitals around the U.S. report IV fluid shortages, Baxter has increased supply allocations for direct customers and distributors. It plans to return to 90% to 100% allocation of certain supplies by the end of 2024.
By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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TrendlinePayer/provider relationships
As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.
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Overturning of Roe v. WadeSupreme Court declines to weigh in on Texas emergency abortion case
It’s a loss for the Biden administration, which has tried to require states to provide abortions for emergency care since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
By Sydney Halleman • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Baxter says no structural damage at North Carolina site hit by Hurricane Helene
The facility also has access to water and power. Baxter expects to share production plans over the next two weeks.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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AHA asks Biden administration for relief amid IV fluid shortage from Hurricane Helene
Hospitals are contending with shortages of the life-saving supplies after Hurricane Helene damaged operations at a key manufacturing plant in North Carolina, according to the American Hospital Association.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Walgreens snags chief commercial officer from Optum
Jason Stenta, who has held roles at Optum and CVS Health, joins as the company considers selling its stake in VillageMD and contends with shareholder litigation.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Baxter unsure when North Carolina facility hit by Hurricane Helene will be operational
As access challenges to the site continue, Baxter has limited purchases of certain products to avoid stockpiling, manage inventory and minimize disruption to patient care.
By Ricky Zipp • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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CVS to lay off 2,900 employees amid reports of strategic review
CVS is cutting 1% of its workforce as the healthcare behemoth pursues a massive cost-cutting plan — and considers a potential breakup of its businesses, according to reports.
By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Baxter closes dialysis solutions facility due to Hurricane Helene damage
More than 2,500 people work at the facility, which is Baxter’s largest manufacturing site. The company is still working to fully assess the damage.
By Elise Reuter • Updated Sept. 30, 2024 -
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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 • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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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