Oklahoma 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
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
U.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
Read MoreSenators threaten to subpoena Express Scripts over insulin documents
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., threatened to subpoena Express Scripts
Read MoreIt’s Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can’t Pay
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Nashville General Hospital is a safety-net facility funded by the
Read MoreAppeals court will not rehear ACA challenge
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A judge from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals called for a
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