article thumbnail

CVS Omnicare ordered to pay $949 million in government fraud case

Healthcare Dive

CVS plans to appeal the judgment, which comes after a jury ruled that its long-term care pharmacy benefits manager illegally charged Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare for prescription drugs for almost a decade.

article thumbnail

India’s 2-decade-old Central Government Health Scheme HMIS decommissioned

Healthcare It News

India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is relaunching this week the health management information system for the Central Government Health Scheme. The CGHS provides comprehensive healthcare for current and retired employees of the central government.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

UnitedHealth names new chief of government programs, Medicaid unit

Healthcare Dive

Longtime insurance executive Mike Cotton will helm the company’s Medicaid division, while Bobby Hunter is stepping up as CEO of government programs.

article thumbnail

Channeling the Power of Generative Health AI: Implications for Health Care, Research, and Governance (Part II)

Bill of Health

This understanding is essential for everyone involved: for practitioners who need to effectively use these systems, for developers designing interfaces that appropriately balance AI capabilities with human judgment, for administrators implementing these systems in health care settings, and for policymakers developing governance frameworks.

article thumbnail

HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting.

article thumbnail

Managing Competing Government Data Requirements and Best Practices to Balance Sharing with Protection

MRO Compliance

Plus, there’s a complex maze of national and state laws which govern when and how healthcare data can and should be shared. Startups that want appropriate access to data and some who want to push the envelope of what data should be shared. Patients who want access to their health data. And everything in between.

article thumbnail

Federal government notches rare win in surprise billing lawsuit

Healthcare Dive

Last week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the federal government’s original interpretation of the No Surprises Act in determining how a key metric in billing disputes is calculated.

article thumbnail

HIPAA: Why It Matters to Your Practice

The large majority of practices are likely trying to protect patients’ information, but they may not be doing all that they need to meet government requirements. The government can fine up to 1.5 Not complying with HIPAA has definite drawbacks, with one major one being massive fines.