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Payer
HealthSherpa and Insurers Team Up To Curb Unauthorized ACA Enrollment Schemes
HealthSherpa, which has its own sales team, announced the new initiative ? called 'Member Defense Network' ? July 16.
Pharma
Amgen Plows Ahead With Costly, Highly Toxic Cancer Dosing Despite FDA Challenge
The heavier dosage allows AmGen to protect 75% of its revenue from the drug, which earned $200 million last year.
Payer
Biden Team's Tightrope: Reining In Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment
Fighting the problem presents tension for the administration: how to thwart the bad actors without affecting ACA sign-ups.
Pharma
FTC IDs 300+ 'Junk Patents' Among Drugmakers
The warning letters don't specify how the drugmakers are flouting patent regulations, or what criteria the FTC uses to make...
Payer
Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.
At least two of the five largest publicly traded companies selling plans have continued to increase revenue from the program.
Payer
A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients' Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her
Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for healthcare. Dr. Debby Day said her...
Payer
Lawsuit Alleges Obamacare Plan-Switching Scheme Targeted Low-Income Consumers
Some consumers were switched multiple times or had duplicative policies.
Payer
When Rogue Brokers Switch People's ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow
Returns are getting rejected by the IRS and some people will have to pay more in taxes.
CEO
Northwell Health Dinged for $1M After 'Deceptively Advertising COVID-19 Testing Sites,' NY AG Says
New York's largest health system has refunded $400,000 to more than 2,000 patients, and will pay $650,000 in penalties to...
CMO
77% of U.S. Docs Are Employees
Payers, private equity and pharmacy chains own more physician practices (30.1%) than do hospitals (28.4%).
Marketing
10 Doctors on FDA Panel Reviewing Abbott Heart Device Had Financial Ties With Company
The money, paid from 2016 through 2022, adds up to about $650,000.
Payer
Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern
CMS says it is 'acutely aware' of the problem and is working on solutions.