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Arizona telehealth company owners plead guilty in $64M scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"From September 2017 through December 2019, Luke and Laughlin conspired together and with others to unlawfully enrich themselves by submitting and causing to be submitted false and fraudulent claims to federal healthcare benefit programs," the officials alleged. " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. Two-thirds of Republicans do not believe the government should be responsible for ensuring that all Americans have healthcare, and only 13% think it should be a government-run system.

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Temporary Shutdowns of Healthcare.gov Termed ACA Sabotage

ACA Times

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently told staff from regional offices they could not participate in healthcare marketplace enrollment events as they had in previous years. ET every Sunday, except for December 10, during the ACA open enrollment period that runs through December 15. “We

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Updated Better Care Reconciliation Act Released

ACA Times

Maintains ACA taxes to the net investment income tax, the additional Medicare Health Insurance (HI) Tax, and the remuneration tax on executive compensation for certain health insurance executives. An analysis of the revised bill from the Congressional budget office is expected next week.