A group of House Republicans has told their leadership to defund any implementation of the Affordable Care Act in appropriations bills brought in the next Congressional session.
Hollywood Hills death toll reaches a dozen; search warrants issued
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2017
A 12th resident from a Hollywood Hills nursing home in Florida has died, which a coroner has attributed to the facility lacking air conditioning after Hurricane Irma.
OnShift receives equity investment
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
Clearlake Capital Group has invested in OnShift, the companies announced last week, with participation from the Ziegler Link•Age Fund II and existing investor Health Velocity Capital. Financial terms...
Senators see flaws in RAC payment system
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
Aspects of the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program came under intense scrutiny during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in June. Lawmakers questioned auditor payment incentives and a sluggish appeals...
WellSky acquires HCS
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 27, 2019
The company will be “gradually integrated” into the WellSky brand over time.
Hospice partnership announced
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2018
WellSky and Excel Health have announced an alliance to bring market intelligence to WellSky home health and hospice customers, the company said this week.
Stethoscope contamination poses risk
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 14, 2018
The AseptiScope DiskCover System will provide clinicians a visible, rapid and affordable solution that applies a clean barrier directly to the stethoscope in a few seconds, AseptiScope executives said.
Ocular corticosteroid drug to be released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 09, 2019
INVELTYS is now in national and regional United States pharmaceutical distribution centers, and patients have access to INVELTYS through their local retail pharmacies, the company said.
With Medicaid ‘broken,’ the fight will go to fraud, waste
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 06, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., called the Medicaid program “broken” and said it needed a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcommittee...
OIG changes its mind on referral services discounts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 09, 2014
Providers cannot use an online service that involves money for referrals within its network, federal regulars now say, reversing course on an advisory opinion issued three years ago. The edict came from...