2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (436+ words) Physician practices were most often acquired by hospital systems after physicians initiated the process because of concerns about the financial viability of independent practice, according to a qualitative study published in JAMA Network Open. The study adds stakeholder perspectives to…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (862+ words) Whistleblowers say Kaiser pushed doctors to add diagnoses patients didn't have In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $556 million'to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the government for medical conditions patients…...