By Tina Reed Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios HHS needs to identify and create a formal way to coordinate its drug shortage response with other federal stakeholders, and it’s unclear what it plans to do to make that happen, per a new report from a government watchdog.Why it matters: Drug shortages have been disruptive, increasingly long-lasting and in some cases life-threatening...
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HHS announces sweeping reorganization, including cuts of 10K workers
Along with shrinking the HHS’ workforce further, the reorganization announced Thursday will cut the department from 28 divisions to 15 and close five regional offices. DOJ backs up providers in suit against Claritev Claritev, formerly known as MultiPlan, is being accused of conspiring with insurers to lower reimbursement for providers. The DOJ agrees, filing a statement of...
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HHS reports ‘largest healthcare fraud takedown in history’
Dive Brief: HHS Office of Inspector General on Thursday reported it charged 400 defendants for false billing schemes totaling $1.3 billion this month in what it called the “largest healthcare fraud takedown in history.” Nearly 300 health professionals were served exclusion notices for conduct related to opioid diversion and abuse, including 162 nurses and 57 doctors. In...