Provider to pay $300,000 to settle claims it fired employees over vaccination requirement
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Jan 04, 2017
A Pennsylvania healthcare provider has agreed to pay $300,000 in back pay and damages to six employees who claim they were denied a religious exemption from the facility’s mandatory vaccination policy...
HealthMEDX unveils pharmacy exchange
Jun 05, 2013
HealthMEDX recently announced that its pharmacy exchange is now available.
Lawmaker raises concerns over potential conflicts of interest with health rules
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Dec 06, 2017
Using private sector consultants to help rewrite health regulations “raises a number of issues” if they still have ties to the healthcare industry, according to a top House lawmaker.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, March 9
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 09, 2022
AHCA requests sit-down with Biden and top officials on nursing home reform plans … CDC director says COVID-19 will ‘probably’ become seasonal … Despite FDA efforts, fewer than 20% of drugs have...
House committee puts Medicare audit contractors on the hotseat
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 10, 2012
Lawmakers are asking Medicare contractors for more information about how they go about identifying and reporting potentially fraudulent payments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 31
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2023
CT social services officials delay decision on major nursing home Medicaid request … NY reconsiders essential caregiver bill … OSHA signals ‘increased aggressiveness’ in combating hazardous workplace...
Also in the News for Thursday, Jan. 16
Jan 15, 2020
Copper surfaces in nursing homes could help reduce HAIs … Lawmakers call for ‘vigorous oversight’ if first-ever state Medicaid block grant request is approved … Medicaid expansion a long shot in...
Also in the News for Friday, September 23
Sep 23, 2016
State Supreme Court shuts down nursing home’s arbitration request … Attorney general urges NY governor to veto nursing home prescription bill … States, U.S. Chamber of Commerce file lawsuits...
Report to Congress finds $474M in improper payments from fee-for-service Medicare
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 20, 2018
That’s according to the latest report to Congress on 2016 work done by Recovery Audit Contractors in fee-for-service Medicare. The RAC program was put in place to review provider payments, after they’ve...
AHCA gears up for lame duck fight, embraces ‘quality’ theme
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McKnight's Staff
Oct 11, 2012
Encouraging providers to focus on quality in their facilities continues to be the recurring theme at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living convention, the head of the...