Dive Brief: Allowed in-network charges for fixed-wing air ambulances rose 76% between 2017 and 2020, and now top $ 15,000, a new study by Fair Health found. The average charge rose 27.6% during the same time period, to more than $ 24,500 from little more than $ 19,200. For helicopter transports, the average allowed charge… Read More »
Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Federal prosecutors charged 14 people in multiple fraud schemes that allegedly bilked consumers and insurers out of $ 143 million, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. In addition to those charged by DOJ, more than 50 medical providers are also facing administrative actions by the Center for Program… Read More »
A former Oklahoma resident got married and while trying to change her last name on her Texas driver’s license, found out she was a wanted woman in her old state. “I went to change my driver’s license, during this COVID thing you had to make an appointment, and so, I sent them an email (and)… Read More »
By Dr. Mercola In its latest move against small farmers who dare to operate outside the umbrella of CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations) and Monsanto-dominated crops, the U.S. government has seized $ 70,000 from a small dairy farmer in Maryland. The feds did this under the “Bank Secrecy Act,” which requires that paperwork be filled… Read More »
A third of hospitals in England put up car parking charges last year, with total income rising by a 10th, an investigation shows. The Press Association used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain data from more than 140 NHS trusts. The responses showed £254m had been raised during 2018-19 – up from £232m the… Read More »
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Although Dr. Eden Wells, Michigan’s chief medical executive, will face a jury trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and lying to a special police agent – all stemming from her handling of Flint’s 2014-15 water crisis – state officials just hired her as an “advisory physician” in the Michigan… Read More »