Fed joins MA upcoding lawsuit against Kaiser | Is it time to mandate COVID vaccines?

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Friday, July 30, 2021 Friday, July 30, 2021 Feds joins Medicare Advantage upcoding lawsuits against Kaiser Permanente The Oakland, Calif.-based integrated health system allegedly pressured its physicians to augment medical records to boost its Medicare reimbursement. Read More > When should voluntary vaccines become mandated? This cycle of surges will continue until we can finally understand that getting a COVID vaccination is necessary for the greater good. Read More > Kaiser sues Merck over alleged 'pay-for-delay' deal Kaiser alleges the lack of competition caused it to overpay by "hundreds of millions" of dollars for cholesterol medications Vytorin and Zetia. Read More > Take Modern Healthcare's poll: Do you think partnerships created during crisis will remain post-pandemic? Yes No Inside Elmhurst Hospital midwives' fight to unionize The midwives have been fighting for more than two years to join the New York State Nurses Association. Read More > Pfizer court fight could legalize Medicare copays and unleash 'gold rush' in sales Pfizer is suing Uncle Sam to legalize essentially the same practice it was accused of three years ago — a fighting response to a federal crackdown that has resulted in a dozen drug companies being accused of similar practices. Read More > 71% of nursing homes not assessed for quality, safety during COVID States face a major backlog in surveying nursing homes nationwide for meeting quality and safety requirements. Read More > Research looks for possible COVID tie to later Alzheimer’s Researchers are trying to unravel why some COVID-19 survivors suffer “brain fog” and other problems that can last for months, and new findings suggest some worrisome overlaps with Alzheimer’s disease. Read More > States race to use COVID-19 vaccines before they expire Hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been saved from the trash after U.S. regulators extended their expiration date for a second time, part of a nationwide effort to salvage expiring shots to battle the nation's summer surge in infections. Read More > We are looking to improve your experience with our newsletters and would love your input. Click here to take a 15-minute survey about our newsletters. This survey is your opportunity to tell us what you like and don’t like so that we can better meet your needs now and with future products. In addition, when you complete this survey you will be entered to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards for yourself or a charity of your choice. SPONSORED CONTENT Connect with Us Our Mission “Modern Healthcare empowers industry leaders to succeed by providing unbiased reporting of the news, insights, analysis and data.” Feedback or questions? Contact Us Email Editor | Customer Service | Advertise with Us   This email was sent to chunduri22.covid@blogger.com To ensure delivery of our newsletters to your inbox, please add modernhealthcare@e.crainalerts.com to your address book. Manage My Account | Unsubscribe   © 2021 Modern Healthcare 150 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 United States Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions