The American Hospital Association was one of seven national healthcare organizations that wrote a Nov. 30 letter to Congress asking to stop the 4 percent statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester from taking effect in January.
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HHS proposes 5 fixes to 340B dispute rules
HHS wants to adjust how disputes about overcharging, duplicate discounts and diversions part of the 340B program are handled, according to a notice posted on the American Hospital Association’s website.
Civica’s 2023 plans: Full steam ahead on Virginia plant, insulins
Civica Rx, a 4-year-old, hospital-owned pharmaceutical company, is eyeing big plans for 2023, its president and CEO told Becker’s.
Consultant hired to fix Montana’s troubled state hospital gets contract increased by millions
Montana has increased the contract for a private consulting group that is overseeing the troubled Montana State Hospital and other facilities, the Montana Free Press reported Nov. 29
UPMC moves to arbitration over Facebook tracking lawsuit
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is going to arbitration over a lawsuit claiming the health system shared patient data with Facebook.
NYC will involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illnesses
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive Nov. 29 telling police and emergency medical workers to involuntarily hospitalize people with severe mental illnesses who are unable to care for themselves and are a danger to themselves.
Oracle Cerner ordered to stand trial in brain damage lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court has ordered Oracle Cerner to stand trial in a lawsuit accusing the company’s software of causing a patient’s brain damage.
Report: CommonSpirit Health hospitals in Texas plan to recoup $7K they overpaid employees amid ransomware attack
Employees of Houston-based St. Luke’s Health say they are being asked to repay the health system after they were overpaid during the ransomware attack against its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, Fox 26 Houston reported Nov. 29.
New York attorney general sues nursing home for Medicaid fraud, neglect
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Comprehensive at Orleans for neglect and using the state’s Medicaid program for personal profit.
Mount Sinai reports $241M loss amid investment pressures
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, which operates six hospitals and a medical school in the city and surrounding area, reported a net loss of $241 million for the nine months ending Sept. 30 even as its operating income was positive.
