Insurer Humana has said it will pay $90 million to resolve a False Claims Act case alleging that the company submitted fraudulent bids to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to secure Part D prescription drug contracts between 2011 and 2017. This led to significant overcharges, according to the lawsuit filed by Phillips and […]

The Patient Safety Structural Measure released by CMS in the inpatient rule hard-wires patient safety as a top priority, says Leah Binder, president and CEO The Leapfrog Group.

AdventHealth, headquartered in Florida, has signed a definitive agreement to assume management of St. Luke’s Hospital in Columbus, North Carolina.  St. Luke’s is a critical access hospital serving the Western Carolinas. The agreement also includes several physician and ambulatory care clinics.

Healthcare bankruptcies are on a gradual decline, showing signs of slowing down over the past three fiscal quarters, according to data published by healthcare advisory firm Gibbons Advisors. The report analyzed healthcare sector Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024 for companies with more than $10 million in liabilities.