Georgia 'pill mill' doc hit with 20-year prison sentence by Paige Minemyer Friday, February 14, 2020 A Georgia doctor has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for operating a “pill mill” that dispensed a slew of controlled substances.
DOJ settles first criminal case against EHR vendor by Heather Landi Monday, January 27, 2020 Practice Fusion will pay $145 million to resolve criminal and civil charges for a kickback scheme aimed at increasing opioid prescriptions.
Centene-WellCare merger clears final regulatory hurdles by Paige Minemyer Friday, January 24, 2020 Centene and WellCare have cleared the final regulatory hurdles and now expect their merger deal to close this week.
ResMed to pay more than $37.5M to settle kickback allegations by Heather Landi Wednesday, January 15, 2020 ResMed will pay $37.5 million to resolve allegations it ran afoul of Anti-Kickback laws and filed false claims for the sale of sleep apnea equipment.
AHIP joins blue states in asking SCOTUS to review ACA case by Paige Minemyer Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Insurers are joining a group of blue states in urging the Supreme Court to take up the ongoing case over the legality of the ACA.
What's next for the ACA case? A long legal road, experts say by Paige Minemyer Thursday, December 19, 2019 A federal appeals court’s decision Wednesday on a case challenging the legality of the ACA portends years of uncertainty for the industry.
Appeals court nixes individual mandate in ACA case by Paige Minemyer Wednesday, December 18, 2019 In a blow to the ACA, federal appeals judges have ruled the landmark healthcare law's individual mandate is unconstitutional.
DOJ accuses CVS subsidiary Omnicare of fraudulent billing by Paige Minemyer Tuesday, December 17, 2019 The federal government has joined a lawsuit alleging that Omnicare, a subsidiary of CVS Health, submitted fraudulent bills for thousands of drugs.
Google's Fitbit deal faces DOJ scrutiny: media reports by Heather Landi Wednesday, December 11, 2019 The U.S. Justice Department will review plans by Google to buy Fitbit for possible antitrust issues, according to multiple media reports.
Outcome Health co-founders charged in alleged $1B fraud scheme by Heather Landi Monday, November 25, 2019 The founders of healthcare technology startup Outcome Health were charged with fraud in a 26-count federal indictment unsealed Monday.
