[ad_1] The federal government said it will penalize insurers that do not follow the law regarding distribution of birth control. Guidance issued Thursday by the Health and Human […]
Inspector General pushes CMS to recover $226M in Medicare overpayments
[ad_1] The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has failed to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicare overpayments, an independent federal watchdog reported Monday. The Office […]
Biosimilars to limit drug price increases in 2023, report shows
[ad_1] Drug price growth will slow next year as biosimilars are expected to curb the prices of the world’s best-selling drug, a report found. Pharmaceutical prices are projected […]
Amedisys records 63% loss in second quarter
[ad_1] Amedisys saw its net income drop 63% to $29.6 million during the second quarter, which followed a 36% loss in prior three months, the company disclosed Wednesday. […]
Baxter’s sales grow but miss estimates
[ad_1] Both revenue and earnings missed Wall Street estimates. Analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research on average estimated that Baxter would report revenue of $3.89 billion and earnings […]
OneTouchPoint reports data breach involving 38 providers, insurers
[ad_1] OneTouchPoint, a vendor that offers printing and mailing services to insurers and providers, experienced a data breach in April that exposed patient information from 38 healthcare organizations, […]
OneTouchPoint reports data breach involving 38 companies
[ad_1] OneTouchPoint, a vendor that offers printing and mailing services to insurers and providers, experienced a data breach in April that exposed patient information from 38 healthcare organizations, […]
Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes
[ad_1] In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced an expansive agreement Wednesday that had eluded them for months addressing healthcare and […]
Beyond the Byline: Rural emergency hospital pay will be too low, experts say
[ad_1] So in terms of next steps, Maya, when it comes to rolling out this rural emergency hospital model, what does that look like? How do you think […]
Leapfrog to hospitals: here’s how to reduce your diagnostic errors
[ad_1] The Leapfrog Group unveiled a series of recommendations Thursday for how hospitals can improve patient safety by decreasing diagnostic errors, as it moves toward rating hospitals on […]
