Medical Legal Cigna Settles Upcoding Allegations with DOJ for More than $172 Million Thomas Sullivan Nov 30, 2023 0 Recently, the Cigna Group agreed to pay more than $172 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
Accountable Care Organizations CMS Announces Changes to the ACO REACH Model Thomas Sullivan Nov 29, 2023 0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to the ACO REACH Model, in an attempt to increase…
Drug Prices AARP Report Highlights the Increase in Medicare Part D Drug List Price Thomas Sullivan Nov 28, 2023 0 A new report from AARP found that the 25 drugs that accounted for the highest Medicare Part D spending in 2021 more than tripled…
CMS CMS Announces New Voluntary Model Thomas Sullivan Nov 27, 2023 0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new funding opportunity for states to implement an…
Accountable Care Organizations ACOs Save Medicare More than $1.8 Billion in 2022 Thomas Sullivan Nov 22, 2023 0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved Medicare…
FDA FDA Finalizes Guidance on Real World Evidence in Supporting Drug Approvals Thomas Sullivan Nov 21, 2023 0 The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized guidance on real-world evidence (RWE) and real-world data…
Medical Legal Doctors Challenge California Implicit Bias in CME Legislation Thomas Sullivan Nov 20, 2023 0 Recently, two doctors filed a lawsuit in California, challenging the implementation of Assembly Bill 241, which requires all…
CME CME Coalition Submits Comments in Response to EACCME Accreditation Changes Thomas Sullivan Nov 17, 2023 0 We previously published a story about the changes coming the EACCME Accreditation Criteria and platform, including restricting…
Transparency Can Transparency in Coverage Be Improved with Help from the States? Thomas Sullivan Nov 16, 2023 0 Health Affairs recently published a report on the way state insurance departments can help with making the data from the…
Prescription Drug Prices States Are Starting to Adopt Drug Price Boards Thomas Sullivan Nov 15, 2023 0 Prescription drug prices have been a hot topic for years, and while Congress has held hearings and passed legislation in an…