Doctors slam surprise billing rule that details dispute resolution process
The interim final rule established that existing rates in a provider’s geographic area will be a strong anchor for final payment decisions by arbitrators.
The interim final rule established that existing rates in a provider’s geographic area will be a strong anchor for final payment decisions by arbitrators.
The two states allege Centene failed to disclose relevant discounts and inflated dispensing fees. The latest settlements come months after similar agreements were reached in Ohio and Mississippi.
Negotiations ran through early Friday morning but key issues, including minimum staffing ratios, remain unresolved.
The drugmaker, along with partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, plan to ask the FDA for emergency authorization “as soon as possible.”
Particularly troubling to providers is the trend identified in the survey that nurses younger than 35 are the most likely to leave their current job.