Justice Department sues Cigna for allegedly exaggerating conditions of Medicare Advantage members
(By Bob Herman for STAT) The Department of Justice filed a new lawsuit against Cigna Monday, alleging the health insurance
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Judge invalidates parts of the ACA that mandate health coverage of many preventive services and drugs
(By Bob Herman for STAT) A federal judge in Texas has ruled that parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating
Read More3 patient groups sue US over drug copay assistance rule
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three patient advocacy groups are suing the U.S. government to challenge the legality
Read MoreJohn Hancock to return $21M to New York customers after violating state insurance law
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) John Hancock Life & Health Insurance will pay New York customers and their
Read MoreNursing home chain’s tangled corporate structure and bankruptcy threats stymied litigation
(By Jared Whitlock for STAT) After a hospital stay in 2016 for a brain tumor, Regina Romero was transferred to
Read MoreCourt arguments begin over ACA preventive care requirement: 10 notes
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Court arguments began July 26 in the trial over an Affordable Care Act
Read MoreSupreme Court backs HHS on Medicare payment to hospitals serving low-income patients
(by Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Supreme Court sided with upheld the HHS approach to calculating certain Medicare
Read MoreHospitals urge Justice Department to probe insurers over routine denials
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association, on behalf of its nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations, is
Read MoreACA challenged on right to require full coverage of preventive care
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A lawsuit challenging the ACA is using a legal argument that has not
Read MoreSacklers agree to $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy settlement over opioid crisis
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay up to $6
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