Telehealth company Cerebral to pay nearly $3.7M over prescribing practices
Regulators allege the online mental health company attempted to increase prescriptions of drugs like Adderall to boost revenue.
Few state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s for obesity: KFF
Still, gross spending on the drugs increased by more than 500% from 2019 to 2023, according to the health policy research firm.
MACPAC calls for greater transparency amid steep rise in Medicaid directed payments
Dramatic growth in an opaque Medicaid funding mechanism is exacerbating concerns about the program’s fiscal integrity — while spurring financial gains for the hospital industry.
As presidential election looms, disparate approaches to cyber policy come into focus
Government officials and security leaders are hoping the nation’s need for cyber resilience will transcend partisan politics regardless of the election results.
Novant Health closes UCI Medical Affiliates acquisition
The deal includes more than 70 urgent care and physical therapy clinics, which Novant said would complement its portfolio in South Carolina.
Federal government notches rare win in surprise billing lawsuit
Last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the federal government’s original interpretation of the No Surprises Act in determining how a key metric in billing disputes is calculated.
Physicians, hospitals decry 2025 Medicare payment rates
Physicians will see their Medicare reimbursement fall 2.9% next year if Congress doesn’t stop the cuts. Meanwhile, reimbursement for hospital outpatient departments is rising 2.9%.
Michelle Tarver faces challenges as new CDRH leader. But patient groups, industry are optimistic.
Tarver is taking over as director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health as the regulator grapples with questions around artificial intelligence in medical devices and racial bias in pulse oximeters.
Elevance Health sues HHS over Medicare Advantage star ratings
The payer joins several other insurers suing federal regulators over the 2025 quality ratings, which Elevance argues will cost it at least $375 million in bonus payments and rebates.
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