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Kusserow’s Corner: Court Rules Internal Investigations are Privileged
July 31, 2014 By Richard Kusserow Leave a Comment
There was good news for in-house legal counsel, compliance officers, and others responsible for implementing compliance programs and investigating allegations of wrongdoing. The D.C. Circuit at the end of June unequivocally reaffirmed that the … [Read More...]
Closing ‘Donut Hole’ Gives Sweet Savings to Part D Recipients
July 31, 2014 By Kathryn Beard Leave a Comment
Since 2010, 8.2 million Medicare recipients have saved $11.5 billion on prescription drugs thanks to one provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (P.L. 111-148). By closing the “donut hole”—a gap in coverage that required … [Read More...]
Little Progress in Reducing Deaths from Preventable Medical Errors
July 31, 2014 By Jay Nawrocki Leave a Comment
While progress is being made in certain areas of preventable hospital errors, such as dramatic reductions in the rate of central line infections and other hospital associated infections, the overall death rate from preventable medical errors has not … [Read More...]
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