Maverick Minute (Page 2)
06/14/24
Private Equity Firm Is Dropped From FTC’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Anesthesia Partners
A Texas federal judge dismissed the FTC’s suit against Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) for medical price fixing of anesthesiology services.
06/10/24
SCAN Health Plan Wins Legal Challenge Against HHS About Its 2024 MA Star Ratings Calculations
SCAN Health Plan Wins Legal Challenge Against HHS About Its 2024 MA Star Ratings Calculations
06/10/24
A ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in February 2024 continues to have widespread effects on the U.S. healthcare system.
06/3/24
Expanding Access to Digital Therapeutics – A Letter from Congress to CMS
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is trying to ensure innovative services in healthcare, like digital therapeutics, get paid for by federal health programs.
06/3/24
Reviewing Medicaid Managed Care Plans’ Prior Authorization of Treatment for Kids
Medicaid managed care plans’ prior authorization decisions may not have enough oversight, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
05/24/24
HHS announced an update to expand the ACA’s nondiscrimination provision, Section 1557, to technology.
05/3/24
HHS Plan for Promoting Responsible AI in the Administration of Public Benefits
HHS prescribed AI use cases that may be risky and recommended policies to address them
04/30/24
President Biden’s AI Executive Order Updates (180 Days)
Federal agencies are complying with the Executive Order to ensure AI is safe and secure.
03/29/24
President Biden’s Executive Order on Data Privacy
President Biden signed an Executive Order (“EO”) – Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern – to protect Americans from the unwanted collection and sale of their sensitive personal data.
02/12/24
The federal government is requiring certain health plans to share information about their members with treating providers -- if the provider is in the plan's network and they ask for the information.