December 3rd 2024
To proactively reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit, physicians can adopt a strategic approach embodied in the acronym A-V-O-I-D.
November 21st 2024
Jury finds that more than 20,000 false claims were filed
New York’s licensure rules can complicate cross-state medical practice with potential widespread professional repercussions.
November 12th 2024
In a recent announcement, the AMA announced its support of more standardization and regulation of nonprofit hospitals.
October 7th 2024
Doctors file brief for case pending at U.S. Supreme Court.
Telehealth fraud still a target for feds even as COVID-19 pandemic winds down
New online toolkit explains what investigators look for when examining telehealth payments through Medicare.
Lack of transportation often leads to skipped medical care
Study shows that one-fifth of adults with no transportation skipped medical care last year
Four common pitfalls your first year in practice
Tips from a health care attorney
Health care price transparency, competition on the agenda for House
Primary care at the table as Health Subcommittee hears from CMS chief, industry advocates on the flow of money.
Poverty one of the nation’s leading killers, study finds
A single year in poverty is associated with more deaths than homicide or suicide
Start of 2023 indicates agenda for year, CMS leaders say
Federal health officials outline progress in national conference call.
Stayin’ alive: How private practices can survive regulatory risk and fines
Regulatory violations can lead to substantial fines which severely impact a practice’s financial stability.
FDA simplifies COVID-19 vaccination schedule
Agency authorizes single-shot bivalent vaccinations, ends authorization for monovalent vaccines
Investigation of COVID-19 fraud tallies scams worth $490 million
California physician is among defendants as feds announce criminal charges in cases across the country.
Brand-name prescription drugs add little additional therapeutic benefit
Findings could have implications for Medicare’s first-ever negotiations with pharmaceutical companies
Four common compliance mistakes doctors make (and how to prevent them)
Regulators have better things to do than come after small practices, right? Wrong.
Expanding primary care, tackling fraud are in plans for federal agencies
HRSA, HHS-OIG heads testify in House subcommittees of Energy & Commerce Committee.
Prescription drugs to be more affordable, accessible through Cigna’s PBM Express Scripts
Company serves more than 100 million Americans.
In-home services will play a major role in primary care’s future
Aging population, escalating costs drive demand for care at home, but challenges remain
Physicians facing prison, fines, for cases involving fraud, prescription drugs, feds say
Doctors involved in medical investigations announced by HHS-OIG.
Independent medicine group forms to fight off private-equity takeover of medicine
Group aims to bolster independent practices and stop corporatization of medicine
Improving primary care on agenda as COVID-19 public health emergency ends
House Committee on Energy and Commerce to convene hearing this month.
Two years into pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits were still common at California safety net clinics
Researchers say use of virtual visits, particularly in rural areas, reflects ease of access they offer
Noncompete clauses for physicians are hurting health care, AAFP says
Family physicians favor ban now under consideration by the Federal Trade Commission.
Physicians agree long COVID is a problem, but they may not be ready to spot it and help
Foundation offers possible solutions to poll findings as Public Health Emergency end approaches.
Are health care records still a target for computer hackers? Absolutely, feds say
HHS’ cybersecurity agency warns about KillNet, other threats emerging and expected to continue this year.
CMS rule cracks down on prior authorization requirements in MA plans
Agency responds to complaints that plans are limiting access to care
Inflation adjustments for Medicare payments? Yes, please
Bi-partisan bill would tie future fee schedule updates to the Medicare economic index
Insulin cost cap bill proposed, garners praise and caution
A bipartisan Senate bill, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, would require plans to cover insulin for no more than $35 per month.
Senators aim to save Medicaid money through PBM price regulations
Legislation the latest step among lawmakers’ scrutiny of prescription drug costs.
ACA benchmark premiums up 3.4% in 2023
Increase follows three years of declines, reflects inflation in economy
Physician author takes on moral injury in medicine in new book
Wendy Dean, MD, sits down to talk about her new book, "If I Betray These Words: Moral Injury in Medicine and Why It's So Hard For Clinicians to Put Patients First."
The time is now for federal agencies to fortify cybersecurity among small and rural hospitals
As physicians focus on patient health and executives work to keep the doors open, data breaches can have serious consequences for everyone.
How to navigate a malpractice case
A conversation with Hugh Francis III, MD, about the steps to take if you are sued for malpractice.
People deserve preventive care proven to lengthen and improve lives, USPSTF chairman says
Preventive Services Task Force chief says board remains ‘deeply committed’ to recommendations based on scientific evidence, in statement on Texas court ruling.