Connecticut-based telehealth company Meditelecare, which operates in at least 17 states including Kentucky, has agreed to pay $358,514 to resolve allegations of improper Medicare billing.
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5 hospitals consolidating
Here are five hospitals consolidating since Dec. 25, as reported by Becker’s:
Respiratory virus activity continues to climb: 5 notes
Respiratory illness activity remains high nationwide, with emergency department visits and positive test rates rising for COVID-19, seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, according to a Jan. 3 news release from the CDC.
$125M Washington hospital to open: 4 updates
Prosser (Wash.) Memorial Health will open a new $125 million hospital on Feb. 1.
Illinois system names new CEO
Jay Carmichael has been named president and CEO of Paris, Ill.-based Horizon Health, effective Jan. 20.
Missouri company to kickstart anesthesia drug production amid shortage
Maryland Heights, Mo.-based Sentio Biosciences has earned a contract from API Innovation Center, a St. Louis nonprofit focused on strengthening the U.S. supply chain, to develop and produce two pharmaceutical drugs used for anesthesia, according to a D…
10 things to know about colonoscopy in 2025
Here are 10 recent changes to colonoscopy laws, reimbursements and recommendations from 2024 that physicians should watch going into 2025:
Rhode Island hospital to pay $1.9M in unpaid wages settlement
The U.S. Labor Department has reached a $1.9 million settlement for back wages for workers at Kent Hospital in Warwick, R.I., and its parent organization, Providence, R.I.-based Care New England.
Best hospitals for patient safety, per Women's Choice Award
The Women’s Choice Award has recognized 457 hospitals on its annual list of the Best Hospitals for Patient Safety.
Michigan system CEO shares key leadership insights for hospital acquisitions
Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System acquired Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital from Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica on Dec. 1, 2024, after signing a definitive agreement in September.
