Medicaid

Sun Life Boosts U.S. Business With DentaQuest Buy
M&A

Sun Life Boosts U.S. Business With DentaQuest Buy

The $2.48 billion deal will position Sun Life as a leader in providing publicly-funded dental benefits in the U.S.
By Matthew Heller | October 4, 2021
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Kmart Fined $32.3 Million Over Rx Drug Fraud
Risk & Compliance

Kmart Fined $32.3 Million Over Rx Drug Fraud

The case arose from a whistleblower who alleged Kmart was overcharging Medicare customers for generic drugs.
By Matthew Heller | December 28, 2017
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‘TrumpCare’ to Increase Uninsured by 24 Million
Human Capital & Careers

‘TrumpCare’ to Increase Uninsured by 24 Million

A CBO report “makes clear that TrumpCare will cause serious harm to millions of American families," Sen. Charles Schumer says.
By Matthew Heller | March 14, 2017
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How to Rein In the Soaring Costs of Specialty Drugs
Risk & Compliance

How to Rein In the Soaring Costs of Specialty Drugs

The 420-employer National Business Group on Health recommends public-policy changes relating to the proliferating category of specialty drugs.
By David McCann | January 30, 2017
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Obamacare Fuels Rapid Rise in Health Spending
Human Capital & Careers

Obamacare Fuels Rapid Rise in Health Spending

As the main provisions of the ACA were implemented, spending increased 5.3% and 5.8% in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
By Matthew Heller | December 5, 2016
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Mylan Underpaid U.S. on Rebates for EpiPen
Risk & Compliance

Mylan Underpaid U.S. on Rebates for EpiPen

A federal official says the drugmaker misclassified EpiPen, possibly costing Medicaid millions of dollars in rebates.
By Matthew Heller | October 6, 2016
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U.S. Spending On Health Care to Be Less Than ACA Estimated
Workplace Issues

U.S. Spending On Health Care to Be Less Than ACA Estimated

The health-care reform law has contributed to the lower projections for the next four years, but so has a slow-growing economy.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 21, 2016
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Computer Sciences Accused of Medicaid Billing Fraud
Technology

Computer Sciences Accused of Medicaid Billing Fraud

CSC and its client, New York City, wrote software that fraudulently altered billing data to get paid more by Medicaid, says the U.S. Attorney's office.
By Matthew Heller | October 29, 2014
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Health-Insurer CFO Grapples with Obamacare Impact
Risk Management

Health-Insurer CFO Grapples with Obamacare Impact

The law is fundamentally reshaping the business of carriers like Health Care Service Corp., but finance chief Ken Avner is taking charge of the future.
By David McCann | November 7, 2013
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Medicaid Providers May Face the Music Over Unpaid Taxes
Tax

Medicaid Providers May Face the Music Over Unpaid Taxes

A new government study shows health-care providers collected billions in Medicaid payments while failing to pay federal taxes, underscoring the need for reform.
By Kathy Hoffelder | August 8, 2012
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