Regulatory/Compliance

Is Legislation to Safeguard Americans Against Superbugs a Boondoggle or Breakthrough?

Dec 18, 2022 at 10:54 pm by Staff

By Liz Szabo and Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News and Arthur Allen With time running out in the 2022 congressional session,.... Read More

How Medicare Advantage Plans Dodged Auditors and Overcharged Taxpayers by Millions

Dec 13, 2022 at 10:04 am by Staff

By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker, Kaiser Health News In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in M.... Read More

In Rural America, Deadly Costs of Opioids Outweigh the Dollars Tagged to Address Them

Dec 12, 2022 at 09:27 pm by Staff

By Aneri Pattani and Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News Tim Buck knows by heart how many people died from drug overdoses in his North Carolina count.... Read More

Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken

Dec 12, 2022 at 09:22 pm by Staff

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News The federal system meant to stop health care business owners and executives from repeatedly bi.... Read More

TDH Grant Awards Will Support Local Health Councils In Addressing Health Disparities

Dec 11, 2022 at 04:04 pm by Staff

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health announced today $1.8 million in grant awards will go to seven counties for a variety of locally-designed community h.... Read More

Employers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs

Dec 06, 2022 at 10:44 am by Staff

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based health plan stat.... Read More

Much of the CDC Is Working Remotely. That Could Make Changing the Agency Difficult.

Dec 05, 2022 at 06:54 pm by Staff

By Sam Whitehead, Kaiser Health News ATLANTA — Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning.... Read More

Assisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents

Dec 05, 2022 at 06:41 pm by Staff

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older adults and should focus more on residents&r.... Read More

Department of Labor initiative finds violations in 80% of care industry investigations; recovers $28.6M for nearly 25K workers, mostly women

Nov 28, 2022 at 10:31 pm by Staff

Assesses $1.3M in penalties in 1,600 investigations after initiative’s 1st year WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor a.... Read More