Category: Healthcare Finance News

Department of Justice charges providers in take-down involving $2 billion in false billing

In the last year 587 providers have been banned from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, for alleged conduct related to opioid diversion and abuse.

Authorities are calling the bust the largest in history, with hundreds charged including physicians and other medical professionals.

Authorities are calling the bust the largest in history, with hundreds charged including physicians and other medical professionals.

NCQA has introduced telehealth into 14 existing physical health measures for HEDIS 2019.

NCQA has introduced telehealth into 14 existing physical health measures for HEDIS 2019.

The lax summer months affords the facility an opportunity to experiment with the staffing option, and it hopes to attract nurses as a result.

The lax summer months affords the facility an opportunity to experiment with the staffing option, and it hopes to attract nurses as a result.

Hospitals will have to adapt to these changing technologies to stay competitive in their respective markets.

Hospitals will have to adapt to these changing technologies to stay competitive in their respective markets.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma says she will confer with the Department of Justice to ‘chart a path forward.’