Delaware hospital system will pay $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations of billing fraud
Delaware’s largest hospital system will pay more than $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations by its former compliance officer that it provided kickbacks to outside doctors in return for patient referrals, resulting in fraudulent Medicaid billing (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
CMS: Charter Renewal for Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB)-November 16, 2023
Notice from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing that the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) has been renewed. The charter renewal is effective November 16, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 21, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Brain imaging, ChatGPT, and medicolegal topped 2023's most read list
In this study, French researchers suggested additional PET imaging with the use of translocator protein radiotracer for observing visual brain patterns and indexing the reactivity of astrocytes, starlike cells that play a key role in central nervous system functions. The research will continue.3. UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners over billing disputeWhile litigation over pass-through billing in UnitedHealthcare (United) versus Radiology Partners moved closer to arbitration as of August, details from the April court filing are worth noting. The complaint centered on a small practice that Radiology Partners acquired ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Source Type: news
All the changes coming to Google Play following US settlement
Google announced today that it will pay $700 million as a part of a settlement with the U.S. attorney general for a lawsuit over Google Play Store. Along with that, the company has also agreed to take certain measures related to Google Play billing, sideloading and how sideloaded apps are updated.…#google #googleplaystore #googleplay #android #info #googleplays #oem (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners
Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Researchers led by Casey Pelzl from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found that office ultrasound services have been mostly performed by radiologists while hospital outpatient and inpatient services have been performed more by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. Additionally, nonphysician practitioners have become increasingly present in ultrasound services. “These shifts ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Star Anna Sawai on That Midseason Revelation and Her Three Consecutive High-Profile Shows
[This story contains spoilers for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ fifth episode, “The Way Out.”] Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star Anna Sawai has top billing on Apple TV+’s MonsterVerse spinoff series that also includes Kurt and Wyatt Russell. Her starring role is bookended by lead roles on the…#monsters #wayout #annasawai #appletvs #monsterverse #wyattrussell #fxhulus #monarch #garethedwards #cateranda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nierman Practice Management (NPM) announces a new faculty lineup along with the release of its 2024 dental CE course schedule for dental sleep medicine, TMD, and medical billing in dentistry.
JUPITER, Fla.,Dec. 4, 2023
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nierman Practice Management (NPM) is thrilled to
announce the release of its 2024 dental CE course schedule, featuring
nine engaging courses focused on dental sleep medicine,
temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, and medical billing in
dentistry implementation.Nierman CE courses empower dental professionals to add
and grow obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and TMJ disorders treatment into
their practices. The programs also guide dentists and the dental team
in navigating their patients ' medical insurance to optimize
reimbursement for these services.The diverse cours...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 13, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Tim Sweeney says Epic Games lost its App Store lawsuit because'Apple didn't write anything down '
As our friends at 9to5Google reported last night, Epic Games scored a major victory in its legal battle with Google. The jury in the case determined that Google has an “illegal monopoly” with the Play Store and Google Play billing, a far better outcome than what Epic Games achieved in its fight…#epicgames #google #playstore #googleplay #apple #appstore #timsweeney #sweeney #supremecourt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Look Again: European Paintings 1300--1800
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Synergy Billing Corp. Welcomes WellPha Specialty Pharmacy to its Customer Portfolio
Revenue cycle management and consulting firm pairs a national reach with a boutique approach to deliver custom solutions for WellPha in the Medicare hemophilia patient population HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Synergy Billing Corp., a boutique consulting and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Fortnite maker Epic Games wins case against Google Play Store
Epic Games, which owns popular video game Fortnite, sued Google in 2020, accusing it of a monopoly over the distribution of apps and in-app billing. Hundreds of millions of people globally use the store to install apps for smartphones powered by Google's Android software. "Android and Google Play…#fortnite #google #android #googleplay #wilsonwhite #apple #appstore #timsweeney #epic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opinion: Same hospital, same injury, same child, same day: Why did one ER visit cost thousands more?
Two emergency room visits on the same day provided a dramatic example of the arbitrariness of medical billing in the United States. The Kaiser Family Foundation recently that the annual cost of family health insurance jumped to nearly $24,000 this year, the greatest increase in a decade. While…#wildwest #bayarea #level1 #level5 #departmentofjustice #nt #reneeyhsia #uc #soros #oped (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Big Cons: How Consultancy Firms Undermine Governments
By Ong Kar Jin and Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 6 2023 (IPS) Greater government reliance on consulting companies has greatly enriched them while also undermining state capacities, capabilities, national economies, progress, governance and legitimacy.
The Big Con
Over recent decades, policy consultancy has gradually gained more public attention. With the COVID-19 pandemic, consultancies were paid billions, with meagre results, leaving even less for millions of others desperately struggling to cope.
Ong Kar JinIn The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ong Kar Jin and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Tags: Economy & Trade Education Financial Crisis Global Headlines Health Labour TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Nexa Hosts Specialized Debt Recovery Training on Unpaid Medical Bills
NexaCollect Empowers Medical Professionals with Specialized Debt Recovery Training to Navigate Financial Challenges in Patient Billing ROHNERT PARK, Calif., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nexacollect, a leader in the field of providing information about debt recovery, is proud to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Introducing RC2: Retainer Club's latest technology platform for DSOs & Individual Practices to enhance patient experience and accelerate revenue growth.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After five years of transformative breakthroughs in the orthodontic industry and serving over 30,000 patients, Retainer Club is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated RC2 platform. This revolutionary platform is set to redefine the way Dental Service Organizations (DSOs), orthodontists, and dentists serve patients, manage post-treatment care and drive growth. RC2 offers a simple approach to generate revenue and provide valuable analytics for practices to boost growth.Retainer Club President and Co-Founder, Dr. Blair Feldman, expressed excitement ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - December 5, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
