Why Houston and other cities want nothing to do with the massive national opioid lawsuit
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) HOUSTON — There are hundreds of cities and counties involved in the mass opioid litigation
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
DOJ weighing ‘major litigation’ against opioid makers, Trump says
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump spoke Monday of using federal prosecutors to pursue “major litigation” against
Read MoreKentucky AG files fourth opioid crisis lawsuit
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kentucky’s Attorney General on March 8 filed a lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen, alleging the
Read MoreDOJ abandons most of lawsuit accusing UnitedHealth of Medicare fraud
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department cast aside much of a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging
Read More20-state lawsuit argues ACA unconstitutional after individual mandate repeal: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A 20-state coalition filed a lawsuit against the federal government Feb. 26 seeking to end
Read MoreAetna: Former medical director misrepresented our denial process
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna says comments a former medical director made under oath, which implied he never reviewed
Read MoreMissouri court bans CMS from using Medicaid DSH rule, FAQs to calculate payments: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Missouri judge banned CMS from enforcing a final rule and two Frequently Asked Questions
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group being sued by U.S. Justice Department
U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald in Los Angeles ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming
Read MoreCMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has started a new initiative to help clear the mounting Medicare appeals backlog at
Read MoreAetna sues mail handling firm for $20M over clear envelopes showing customers’ HIV statuses
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna filed a lawsuit against an administrative support company blaming the company for
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