Monogram, a home health company, overcharged Medicare through contracts with Cigna and Humana by inflating diagnostic codes, according to the Justice Department. Source link
Accelerating dispute volumes and sky-high award amounts are inflating how much independent dispute resolution is costing the U.S., according to new Georgetown research. Patients could pay the price with higher premiums. Source link
The attack affected global operations, and its full scope is still being determined, the medical device maker said in a securities filing. Source link
Suki says its dictation tool, which can be integrated into Epic and Meditech, offers a highly accurate transcription that can be useful for clinicians working with complex medical jargon. Source link
Employers are expecting a median 9.2% increase in medical spending next year, according to a new survey. But they’ve underestimated actual cost growth for the past three years, so even that figure may be too optimistic. Source link
The all-cash deal is expected to close next month, after which Headspace’s wellness services will live under the same roof as Sword's virtual care platform, according to a filing with Massachusetts regulators. Source link
Nearly half of adults don’t know whether AI has been used in their care, even as hospitals and doctors rapidly adopt the technology, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. Source link
The Central Florida provider manufactured fake diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage patients from 2020 to 2024, the DOJ said. Humana bought The Villages Health last year. Source link
Researchers estimate that independent dispute resolution has created $22 billion in unnecessary spending. But that estimate is flawed, argue associations representing anesthesiologists, radiologists and ER doctors. Source link
More than 65% of physicians use AI daily or weekly for clinical or administrative work — and some believe they should be paid more if the tech increases their efficiency, according to a Doximity report. Source link
