Friday Health Plans to shut down as state regulators step in
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Tenet to pay over $29M to settle kickback allegations at Detroit Medical Center
The Department of Justice alleged two DMC hospitals offered the services of mid-level practitioners to physicians in exchange for Medicare patient referrals.
UnitedHealth rolls back gastroenterology prior authorization plan amid backlash
The American Hospital Association said it thinks the new advance notification process is a better approach than prior authorization, but other medical groups took a harsher stance against the refocused policy.
Medicare keeps limits on Alzheimer’s drug coverage, but loosens policy
The agency will reimburse Alzheimer’s treatments if they receive full FDA approval, but plans to still require data collection via a patient registry.
Over half a million disenrolled amid Medicaid redeterminations so far
A KFF analysis of 11 states found many of the people who have already been removed from the Medicaid program were disenrolled for procedural reasons.
Bayer launches precision health unit in latest digital health venture
The pharma company said it will work with startups and other digital health companies as well as add to its own capabilities as it builds out the consumer-focused business unit.