In a letter sent to the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), the AMA urged the DOJ to oppose the CVS-Aetna merger. The letter expressed “concern that market concentration is a leading cause of high costs in […]
Most Americans have a negative opinion of Washington DC. Conservatives see Washington as the capital of corruption. To Christians, Washington is the graveyard of morality and the birthplace of an amoral tyranny that currently hides […]
Prime Healthcare Services will pay $65 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit that accused the fast-growing California hospital chain of engineering a wide-ranging Medicare fraud scheme. The settlement, announced Friday by federal prosecutors in […]
A plan beneficiary is suing Aetna Life Insurance Co., Computer Sciences Corporation Long Term Disability Plan and Does 1-10, insurer, citing alleged violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Chrystal Smith filed a […]
A San Diego whistleblower will receive $17.2 million with the settlement of a 7-year-old false claims lawsuit against Prime Health Care regarding overbilling for Medicare services at 14 California hospitals. The U.S. Department of Justice […]
Innovative and entertaining enrollment tips, employee engagement and hot workplace offerings: Benefits experts, brokers and other professionals talked about it all at Employee Benefit Adviser ’s Workplace Benefits Mania conference, held last week in Phoenix. […]
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