HHS OIG Finds that Certain Medicare Beneficiaries Took Greater Advantage of…
In September 2022, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) published a…
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ACCME Releases 2021 ACCME Data Report
Recently, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) released the 2021 ACCME Data Report, which includes…
Financial Incentives from Pharmaceutical Companies Resulted in Greater…
A group of Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers recently conducted a lookback study of prescribing patterns among American…
California Passes Senate Bill 1419 Law to Revise How Electronic Medical…
On September 30th Governor Newsome signed Senate Bill 1419, legislation sponsored by the California Medical Association and…
Colorado Gives Teeth to Federal Transparency Enforcement Efforts
Earlier this year, the bipartisan “Prohibit Collection Hospital Not Disclosing Prices” law went into effect in Colorado, making it…
Washington Is One of the Last States to Reinstate CME Requirements After…
On July 29, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced his intent to rescind 12 Proclamations that had been in place during…
California Passes AB 1278 First State Law Requiring Physicians to Disclose…
On September 29, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsome signed California Assembly Bill 1278 which passed the assembly in late August and…
2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey Released
In August 2022, the Business Group on Health released the 2023 Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey,…
Gilead Reaches $33 Million Settlement Against Florida Healthcare Company
In November 2020, Gilead Sciences filed a lawsuit against more than 50 Florida healthcare clinics, prescribers, laboratories, and…
Essilor Reaches $22 Million Settlement and Five-Year CIA for Alleged False…
Earlier this year, Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc., and Essilor Instruments…