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Tuomey Healthcare System in South Carolina will pay the federal government $72.4 million and will affiliate with Palmetto Health to resolve claims it billed Medicare for services referred by physicians it illegally paid, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
'Surprise medical bill' law forcing disclosure of insurance coverage being enforced at New York urg…
Four companies running urgent care centers in New York have agreed to disclose more fully which insurance plans they accept, following an inquiry by the state's attorney general that found unclear or incomplete information on their websites that could result in larger-than-expected bills for consumers.
Advocate Health Care's South Suburban Hospital in Chicago will pay $10.4 million after a court ruled that negligence in administering blood pressure medication resulted in permanent disfigurement of a surgical patient.
Proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules for the disposal of hazardous waste pharmaceuticals will prevent hospitals and other healthcare facilities from flushing drugs down the toilet or drain.
A jump in the number of new expensive drugs hitting the market -- along with moves by drugmakers like Turing to raise the price on older and generic drugs -- have helped make prescription drugs the fastest-growing segment of the nation's health care tab.
Opponents of the tax fear that more out-of-pocket costs for consumers will add to the difficulty many Americans already have paying their medical bills, now that high-deductible health plans are commonplace.
The American Hospital Association is blasting a court ruling siding with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America over the 340B Orphan Drug program, according to AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.
The health systems intend to collaborate to increase the number of insurance plans under which Tri-City Healthcare District is an authorized provider, according to UC San Diego Health.
Four companies running urgent care centers in New York have agreed to disclose more fully which insurance plans they accept, following an inquiry by the state's attorney general that found unclear or incomplete information on their websites that could result in larger-than-expected bills for consumers.
Medicaid spending soared nearly 14 percent last year--its biggest annual increase in at least two decades--as a result of millions of newly eligible low-income enrollees signing up under the Affordable Care Act, according to a report released Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.