Nursing Homes Wield Pandemic Immunity Laws To Duck Wrongful Death Suits
(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) In early 2020, with reports of covid-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Justice Department forms healthcare competition task force
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department formed a task force to study monopolies and anti-competitive behavior
Read MoreWhat consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion CPAP settlement
(By Bill Chappell for NPR) Millions of CPAP sleep apnea machines made by the medical device maker Philips and a
Read MoreLawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) A wide-ranging lawsuit filed Friday outlines a moneymaking scheme by which large insurance
Read MoreCMS faces another challenge of Medicare Advantage star ratings methodology
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare Advantage insurer facing termination of one of its contracts from the
Read MoreUnitedHealth, Amedisys deal under more scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators will open a review into UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Amedisys,
Read MoreHumana sued over Medicare Advantage 340B payments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Montgomery, Ala.-based Baptist Health is suing Humana, alleging the insurer’s Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreWalgreens to pay Humana $360M to settle drug pricing lawsuit
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens will pay Humana $360 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the pharmacy
Read MoreFeds want Humana’s Medicare Advantage clawback lawsuit thrown out
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department wants Humana’s lawsuit challenging a CMS rule that would implement
Read MoreCareFirst sues J&J over alleged anticompetitive biosimilar tactics
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson
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