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Judge Gives Preliminary Approval To Sutter’s $575M Antitrust Settlement
Sutter would pay $575 million, and would have to limit out-of-network costs and cease 'all-or-nothing' contracting with health plans, according to the settlement. -
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Insurers Sue ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli, Company For Alleged Price Gouging
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In Rebuke Of One Medical’s Alleged Vaccine Antics, CA Counties Sever Relationship
Several California counties and Washington state dropped One Medical as a partner in distributing vaccines after reports that it let people who weren’t eligible for the vaccine jump the line. A House panel is also launching an investigation into the company’s practices.
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Biden Invokes Federal Law To Broker Merck, J&J COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Alliance
President Biden used the Defense Production Act to direct Merck to convert two of its facilities into production sites for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, he said J&J will run its own vaccine production sites 24/7. -
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Healthcare Access, Equity Will Likely Be Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s Focus As CMS Administrator
President Joe Biden's pick for CMS administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, is slated to become the first Black woman to hold the post. Her policy priorities will likely center on healthcare access, including expanding insurance coverage, and health equity. -
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HHS Issues HIPAA, CMS Regulatory Waivers To Texas Hospitals
As Texas reels from a devasting winter storm, HHS is issuing several waivers to help hospitals continue to provide care amid mounting challenges. These waivers allow non-compliance with certain HIPAA provisions and other federal regulations. -
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Lawyers Address What We Can Do And What We Must Do In Vaccine Rollout
Hospital counsel, state advisors, congregate care advocates, and university leaders believe that public health ethics must drive the next steps in vaccine distribution and not the constraints of the law. -
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More States Require Telehealth Coverage Going Into 2021
Several states passed recent laws that would require commercial insurance plans to cover more telehealth services on a permanent basis. More states now require health plans to pay the same amount for telehealth as in-person visits. - Sponsored
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Why Hospitals Want CMS, FTC To Examine 2 UnitedHealthcare Policies
Two UnitedHealthcare policies have raised several concerns among providers, including that they may display anti-competitive behavior and could block patient access to certain healthcare services. The American Hospital Association is asking the FTC and CMS to review and potentially block these policies. -
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A Q&A With Availity’s Senior Counsel On Data-Sharing And The Impact Of COVID-19
Meet Erich Drotleff, corporate counsel for health IT giant Availity, as he shares his thoughts on the role of data-sharing in public health, the impact of COVID-19, and his passion for bonsai gardening. -
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Democrats Propose Bill To Protect Privacy, Data Security Amid Growing Use Of Pandemic-Related Tech
As the use of technology proliferates during the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns rise about privacy and health data security. Congressional Democrats have proposed new legislation that would protect individuals' data rights amid the public health crisis. -
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The Biggest Litigation Impacting The Healthcare Sector
Above the Law and Lake Whillans take a deep dive into multibillion-dollar disputes involving pay-for-delay agreements, opioids, and other areas. -
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EHR Vendor athenahealth To Pay $18M+ To Settle Illegal Kickback Allegations
The vendor has agreed to pay nearly $18.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering illegal kickbacks to boost EHR sales. The company denies any wrongdoing and said it agreed to settle to ‘put the matter behind us.’
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How Biden Will Restore The ACA: 4 Potential Changes
With the Democrats leading the Senate and House, and Joe Biden installed as president, the Affordable Care Act will be restored and strengthened over the next four years, an expert from the Kaiser Family Foundation predicts. -
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Recoveries Down Under Federal False Claims Act But Likely To Rise Again
COVID-19 may have hampered investigations and led authorities to shift resources to more obvious frauds, attorneys said. But the pandemic also created new targets to investigate, including telemedicine and CARES Act funding. -
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In The Final Days Of Trump Administration, Agencies Clashed Over How To Regulate Medical AI
The agency published its first action plan last week for how it plans to regulate machine learning-based software as a medical device. To start, the FDA said it will issue guidance on how changes to algorithms should be regulated as they 'learn.' -
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MD Anderson Doesn’t Have To Pay $4.3M HIPAA Penalty, Court Rules
An appellate court lifted a $4.3 million HIPAA fine imposed on the Texas-based cancer care center two years ago for losing the personal health information of more than 33,000 people. -
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Google Closes Fitbit Acquisition — Without DOJ Approval
Google announced it had closed its planned acquisition of Fitbit on Thursday, even though the deal is still being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice. -
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UnitedHealth Subsidiary Indicted For No-Poach Agreements With Competitors
A federal grand jury indicted Surgical Care Affiliates, a network of surgical centers and hospitals owned by UnitedHealthcare, for agreeing with competitors not to poach top-level talent.