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The cautionary tale of Florence Bikundi, an excluded provider
Last month, authorities arrested 25 people on federal charges related to a series of home care fraud schemes that robbed Medicaid of millions. This was the largest healthcare fraud bust in the...
DC Medicaid agency plans HIE
Maybe it takes a kick in the pants from government to get health information exchanges moving. In this case, the aforementioned kick is coming from the Department of Health Care Finance, the District
DC sues area Blue plan, demands it donate millions to community
The government of Washington, DC, has launched a two-pronged attack on the region's largest health plan, filing a suit alleging that the non-profit plan must donate millions to the community, while
OH hospitals lose $79 million award in DSH appeal
A group of 25 Ohio hospitals has lost the latest stage in their ongoing battle to recover a disputed $79 million in Medicare disproportionate-share payments. The hospitals had won a favorable ruling
Express Scripts pays $9.5M settlement over drug switching
Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts has agreed to pay a total of $9.5 million to 28 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that it engaged in deceptive prescription-switching
Merck agrees to $58M settlement on Vioxx ads
Merck has agreed to a $58 million settlement with 29 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that it downplayed heart risks created by Vioxx in direct-to-consumer advertising. Under
VA, DC begin routing stroke patients to centers
In some states, ambulance crews who suspect that a patient is having a stroke are required to take the patient to a designated stroke center hospital (unless the closest is too far away). This
