1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (98+ words) Cigna Beats Excess Insurers on Coverage for DOJ Investigation'Bloomberg Law News A 2016 civil investigative demand made to Cigna Group by the US Department of Justice over potential False Claims Act violations counts as a covered "claim" under excess insurance policies,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (58+ words) Medicare Payment Parity for Doctor Services Gathers Steam'Bloomberg Law News Washington policymakers are coalescing around plans to expand Medicare payment parity next year, a policy shift that could see hospitals" outpatient departments being paid the same rates as doctors" offices…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (423+ words) A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against a new government pilot set to significantly shift how certain health-care providers access steeply discounted medicines from drugmakers, halting the program from going into effect Jan. 1, 2026. Judge Lance E. Walker of the US…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (77+ words) Three US senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings firm Demotech and whether its assessments may be exposing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac " and ultimately taxpayers " to growing risks tied to ... Three US senators opened an inquiry into insurance ratings…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (98+ words) Americans will pay more for health care next year, and it's not just because of congressional inaction over Obamacare. Americans will pay more for health care next year, and it's not just because of congressional inaction over Obamacare. While lawmakers…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) The Trump administration proposed new medical price transparency rules Friday in a bid to strengthen rules released during the president's first term. The Trump administration proposed new medical price transparency rules Friday in a bid to strengthen rules released during…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1745+ words) The largest processor of Medicaid claims is leaving Americans" personal health and identifiable information vulnerable to access by its overseas workers, as a push to send more operations to India clashes with its contractual obligations to keep that data from…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1014+ words) The debate over extending Covid-era subsidies on the Obamacare exchanges is reigniting pressure on lawmakers to enact legislation aimed at fixing the broader cost of health care. The Affordable Care Act's core subsidies will continue, but enhanced tax credits implemented…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (109+ words) Republican congressional leaders are considering a Medicare pay cut for hospitals as GOP lawmakers try to come up with a counterproposal to Democrats" demands to renew Obamacare subsidies, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday. Republican congressional leaders are considering…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (144+ words) Home health agencies in 2026 will see their Medicare payments decrease by 1.3%, or $220 million, under a payment rule released Friday by the Trump administration. The rule, released Friday, also applies an additional payment cut of 3% just for the 2026 calendar year, down…...