LEG REG REVIEW Health Edition 2019, 5th Issue *** February 25, 2019
Following up on Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s lawsuit early in February, UPMC filed its own lawsuit in Commonwealth Court February 21 against the Attorney General, asserting that Shapiro exceeded his legal authority by trying to dictate terms for UPMC and Highmark to do business together. Read more.
Connect with Capital, February 2019, Volume 2
Pennsylvania Act 106 Substance Abuse Management Reminder | 2019 BlueCross Dental Portfolio for Groups | Checklists for New Groups and Existing Group Plan Changes | Coding Advisor Program to Help Curb Costs | The Fitness Your Way Promo Is Almost Over | Last Call for Submissions for the Faces of Fearless Award | Riddle Me This. Read more.
Pharma execs in the hot seat on drug prices
Pharmaceutical executives looking to blame drug-plan middlemen for rising prescription costs at a Senate committee hearing this week will be greeted skeptically by lawmakers, said people familiar with the panel’s preparations. Read more.
Proposed Health Record Regs Could Loosen Up the Medicare Plan Market
Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today started a new war on patients’ health record access nightmare with 251 pages of draft regulations. Read more.
DOL Increases Penalties for FLSA, FMLA, OSHA Violations
As of Jan. 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) increased penalties for violating federal minimum wage, overtime, and posting and safety requirements. Read more.
Feds Wonder If Grandfathered Group Health Plans Need Help
Three federal agencies want to know what kind of care they need to provide for the group major medical insurance arrangements that have been in place since before March 23, 2010. Read more.
U.S. Health Care Costs Skyrocketed to $3.65 Trillion in 2018
A new analysis from U.S. federal government actuaries say that Americans spent $3.65 trillion on health care in 2018, according to a report from Axios. Read more.
Winners and losers under bold Trump plan to slash drug rebate deals
Few consumers have heard of the secret, business-to-business payments that the Trump administration wants to ban in an attempt to control drug costs. Read more.
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