Aetna Drops Medical Billing Row Against Acupuncture Clinic
Aetna, a Washington acupuncture clinic and a retired doctor have agreed to end the insurer's suit claiming it paid more than $800,000 because of fraudulent billing for medical services, according to a federal court filing.
Brokers Sue CMS Over Moratorium On ACA Registration
A trade group for brokers and other health insurance professionals urged a Maryland federal court to halt the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' moratorium on new registrations of agents and broke... (more story)
Expect These Post-Midterm Probes If The Hill Changes Hands
The top investigative priorities of a potentially Democratic-controlled Congress are coming into sharper focus with the midterms weeks away and could impact an array of companies and individuals in technology,... (more story)
Audiologists Sue RFK Jr. Over Medicare Opt-Out Exclusion
Audiologists have sued U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Texas federal court over a Medicare rule categorically barring them from accepting out-of-pocket payment f... (more story)
OptumHealth Can't Get Out Of PBM Cases In Opioid MDL
The healthcare delivery arm of UnitedHealth Group's Optum division can't escape bellwether cases alleging pharmacy benefit managers contributed to the opioid epidemic, an Ohio federal judge ruled Thursday, fin... (more story)
Trump Admin Urges High Court To Curb APA Rule Vacatur
The Trump administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether the Administrative Procedure Act allows federal judges to universally vacate agency rules in what could be a major test of the judici... (more story)