FTC Announces $195 Million Judgment Against Simple Health Plans LLC
Recently, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $195 million judgment against Simple Health Plans, LLC and…
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New York Doctor Indicted on Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Alexander Baldonado, a medical doctor in New York, was recently charged via a grand jury superseding indictment with engaging in a…
CMS Publishes Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for CY 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year…
HHS Issues Final Rule Expanding Patient Access to OUD Drugs
On February 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule expanding patient access to…
Damages Slashed by More than Half in False Claims Act Judgment Against…
In early 2023, a federal civil jury found that between 2006 and 2015, Precision Lens and its late co-founder Paul Ehlen provided…
Senators Urge FDA to Crack Down on Social Media Prescription Drug Promotion
Recently, a bipartisan set of Senators – Senator Dick Durbin and Senator Mike Braun – sent a letter to United States Food and Drug…
Two Recent Settlements in Opioid Litigation Result in Additional $500…
Recently, two settlements were announced as part of the ongoing opioid litigation throughout the United States: a $350 million…
Report Finds Link Between Pharmacy Reimbursement and Flu Vaccination Rates…
The Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) and the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science recently co-released a report that…
ONC Issues Final Rule on Health Data Technology Updates
Recently, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Department of Health and Human Services…
Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Send Letter to Congress, Urging PBM…
Recently, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congressional leaders, urging the United States…