NEJM: More than two thirds (69%) of the U.S. public has said that reducing health care costs should be a top priority for the president and Congress. A review of 14 national opinion polls elucidates the public’s perspective on the problems and solutions.
Stephanie Roskovski, former COO of BHS, and her husband defrauded the health system of more than $1.3 million from 2011 through December 2017, according to a 37-count indictment issued in April. The couple allegedly used Ms. Roskovski’s corporate credit card for $1.3 million in personal expenses, including family vacations and a motorcross business, and submitted […]
What Happens When What Walmart Did To Main Street It Does To Healthcare?
DOJ charges 24 in $1.2B #QualityFraud
$3M Pain Management #QualityFraud
Aetna settles lawsuit alleging its ex-medical director didn’t review patient records before denying claims.
The 10 best and 10 worst states for children’s healthcare
DOJ Press Release On The Big $1.2B Medicare Fraud Bust #QualityFraud
Indiana $22M #QualityFraud: Hospital overbilled Medicare, OIG says
I’ve always told physicians I work with and against: Quit bitching about lawyers – we’re not your real enemy. From KevinMD: Starting with health management organizations, managed care, all the way to the insurance exchange, doctoring has been forcefully wrestled away from physicians only to be placed into the hands of large insurers, administrators and […]
