Broker Regulation

"Looking ahead to 2024, it seems likely that employers will be challenged to absorb higher health care cost increases," said Beth Umland, director of health research for Mercer.

The whistleblower, Amy Vermillion, "brought a case [the government] never would have known about, [and the defendants] would have continued the fraud if it wasn't for her bringing this forward," said her lawyer, Mike Bothwell.

As many as 10 million Americans could face higher out-of-pocket costs if a district court decision is upheld on appeal, a KFF report found.

Every concerning claim does not — and should not — automatically translate into a false claim.

The groups supporting the legislation say that large health systems use their size to enforce anti-competitive contracts.

A federal judge in Connecticut determined that a medical practice's claims against Cigna in relation to COVID-19 testing services can proceed.