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Primary care giant Aledade facing a Medicare fraud whistleblower lawsuit

By Fred Schulte

The suit alleges Aledade cheated Medicare out of millions using billing software "rigged" to make patients appear sicker than they were, such as coding anxiety as depression, boosting payments by $3,300 a year per patient.

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UnitedHealth pays out $2B in advances to struggling providers hit by cyberattack

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The surge in provider-insurer contract disputes is leaving patients in the lurch

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March 21, 2024

Biden 'forgives' another $6B in student debt for public service workers

The relief for 78,000 Americans is made possible through regulatory changes at the Education Department that make it easier for borrowers to qualify for forgiveness, bringing the president's student loan forgiveness total to $144 billion.

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March 20, 2024

Workers want more health benefit options, employers concerned about cost, survey finds

Forty-two percent of employees said they would rather receive better health insurance than a raise this year.

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March 20, 2024

Biden's Executive Order directs agencies to ramp up research on women's health

President Biden's new executive order, which includes $200 million for research at the National Institutes of Health, directs federal agencies to explore ways to develop new resources to guide women on prevention and treatment.

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March 19, 2024

Mental health-related worker absences increased by a third last year, research finds

One in 10 employees experiences mental health issues because of work.

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March 19, 2024

Gender accounts for in 80% of pay equity audits but issues still remain

Over 70% of HR professionals agree that women face discrimination in the labor market.

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March 19, 2024

ERISA employer group opposes Kentucky bill that regulates self-insured plans, PBMs

The ERISA Industry Committee, which represents large employers, has come out strongly against Senate Bill 188, while a family health center in Louisville supports the bill, saying it focuses on preserving patient pharmacy choice.

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March 18, 2024

HHS is investigating UnitedHealth after cyberattack, focusing on HIPAA rules

The Department of Health & Human Services has opened an investigation into UnitedHealth Group, following the "unprecedented magnitude" of the cyberattack at its Change Healthcare unit that disrupted health care nationwide.

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Primary care giant Aledade facing a Medicare fraud whistleblower lawsuit

UnitedHealth pays out $2B in advances to struggling providers hit by cyberattack

The surge in provider-insurer contract disputes is leaving patients in the lurch

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Biden 'forgives' another $6B in student debt for public service workers

Workers want more health benefit options, employers concerned about cost, survey finds

Biden's Executive Order directs agencies to ramp up research on women's health

Mental health-related worker absences increased by a third last year, research finds

Gender accounts for in 80% of pay equity audits but issues still remain

ERISA employer group opposes Kentucky bill that regulates self-insured plans, PBMs

HHS is investigating UnitedHealth after cyberattack, focusing on HIPAA rules