States sue 26 generic drugmakers, accused of fixing prices since 2016
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) All 50 states filed a lawsuit June 10 accusing 26 drugmakers and 10 individuals
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
CVS named in lawsuit for artificially inflated prices for generic drugs
Alleging that CVS Health, the pharmacy chain, overcharged them based on artificially inflated prices for generic drugs and concealed the
Read MoreMedicare may owe you a refund if you had to pay for rehab due to observation status.
Until recently, Medicare patients had no recourse if the hospital changed their status from inpatient to observation resulting in Medicare
Read MoreOklahoma pharmacy owner to pay $1M for Medicare fraud scheme
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oklahoma pharmacy owner Jeff Terry was sentenced to three years in prison and
Read MoreU.S. Court gives Medicare patients a new right to challenge denials of coverage
The U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea delivered a victory to Medicare beneficiaries by giving them a right to challenge
Read MoreBCBS sues Walgreens, alleges 10+ years of overcharging for drugs
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in New York has sued Walgreens,
Read MoreCalifornians, New Yorkers ordered to stay home & 25 other updates from the 6 hardest-hit states
(By Andrea Park, Anuja Vaidya, and Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump is pushing more action on
Read MoreHospitals’ challenge to publicly posting prices hinges on First Amendment defense
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rule requiring hospitals to post prices
Read MoreBCBS of Texas to reimburse out-of-network ER claims, pay $10M fine
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas agreed to reimburse members for out-of-network emergency
Read MoreMallinckrodt sued, underpaid hundred of millions in Medicaid rebates, US says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department is suing Mallinckrodt, alleging the drugmaker knowingly underpaid Medicaid
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