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Providence Swedish lays off more than 100 nursing assistants at Everett hospital

Health Leaders | Nursing

Providence Swedish cited rising costs, insurance delays, inflation in the medical and pharmaceutical world, and looming federal government funding cuts to Medicaid and Medicare as reasons for the decision. Providence Swedish laid off more than 100 nursing assistants in Everett as part of a significant restructuring of the company.

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Subcategories of health policy include public health, global health, healthcare services, health insurance, mental health and pharmaceuticals. Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance.

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Do pharmaceutical tariffs threaten the PBS?

Nursing Review

US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Australia’s pharmaceutical exports to the United States has raised alarm among industry and government leaders. Decisions to list medications on the PBS are made by the health minister based on recommendations from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. billion last year.

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The Exec: Advanced Practice Providers Key to Managing Physician Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

As we move toward value-based care, we have to take care of lots of people, especially as Medicaid is expanded throughout our country. We’ve found that utilizing pharmacy technicians to help with some of the paperwork required by pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies can be incredibly beneficial.

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Dental Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training

American Medical Compliance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training. Medicare Part D requires specific pharmaceutical standards for reporting potential fraud, waste, and abuse. Abuses create a variety of issues, including: Wasteful Medicaid and Medicare program expenses.

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Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training for Workers in Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

American Medical Compliance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require FWA training. Medicare Part D requires specific pharmaceutical standards for reporting potential fraud, waste, and abuse. Abuses create a variety of issues, including: Wasteful Medicaid and Medicare program expenses.

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False Claims Act Update: A Mid-Year Review (2023)

Healthcare Law Insights blog

This point is driven home in Piacentile , where relators alleged that a pharmaceutical company paid illegal kickbacks to oncologists to encourage their use of the company’s drugs over competitors. Thus, in cases involving pre-2010 conduct, relators must still have firsthand knowledge to qualify as an original source.