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Both health facilities may be in violation of the Minnesota Hospital Agreement, which protects patients from abusive, harassing and deceptive practices when hospitals seek to collect medical debt, according to the state's attorney general.
A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against Walgreens for violating the federal False Claims Act by improperly receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from Virginia's Medicaid program.
As lawmakers scrutinize the nation's pharmacy benefit managers, the California insurer expects to save $500 million in annual drug costs by replacing most of CVS Health's PBM services by January 2025.
Weeks before the CMS is releasing a list of drugs eligible for price negotiations, the Justice Department filed a motion, contesting the Chamber's move to block the program, claiming the pause would harm the public.
Following Biden's $35 cap on insulin costs for seniors on Medicare and three pharma companies agreeing to the cost reduction, Amazon is now giving its online customers instant discounts for the diabetes drug.
"Companies are reevaluating their recruitment strategies to adapt to the new reality and appealing to candidates by highlighting their commitment to employee safety, flexible work arrangements and robust support programs," the study concluded.
Hospital system AdventHealth has filed a lawsuit against MultiPlan, alleging the cost-management firm has systematically underpaid hospitals and doctors at least $19 billion per year for out-of-network reimbursements.
In a large clinical trial, Novo Nordisk's new obesity drug reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% - a landmark finding that could put more pressure on insurers to cover the high costs of these new medications.
A group of four bipartisan senators, including Sen. Charles Grassley, sent a letter to tax commissioners over concerns that these hospitals may not be providing charity care to communities as required for their tax-exempt status.