U.S. Renal Care has agreed to pay the federal government $7.3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. A nurse alleged Dialysis Corporation of America, a company U.S. Renal Care acquired, overcharged Medicare for years for an anemia drug.
U.S. policymakers received conflicting opinions from experts at a hearing Tuesday on how more Medicare cost-sharing would impact long-term care. Some said more cost sharing would be extremely burdensome, while others advocated for cost-sharing for skilled nursing and home care.
Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirme...
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