Healthcare Law Insights blog

JULY 7, 2023

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.

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The Nurse Break

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In Australia, more than 30 million Medicare eligible telehealth consultations have occurred since March 2020, and patients overwhelmingly want the format to continue. For instance, pregnant women are rarely included in studies trialling pharmaceutical therapies. Care must be taken to ensure AI is not trained on skewed data.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

JANUARY 3, 2022

RVUs or Relative Value Units are part of the formula Medicare uses to quantify the complexity of work and expense a practice generates seeing patients. Every type of encounter is assigned an RVU value by Medicare. For those unfamiliar with the terminology, advanced practitioner Russell Singleton breaks down the concept of RVUs here.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Missouri skilled nursing facility residents (N=253) reported that 49% of residents rely on staff to clean their mouth, many have no Medicare dental coverage, and Medicaid covers a limited number of dental services (The Oral Health of Adults, 2022). American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. References American Dental Association.

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Nursing Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The laws have historically prevented nurses from providing Medicare subsidised services and prescribing certain medications available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without a supervising medical practitioner. Nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives will continue to work the same way clinically.

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American Nurse

DECEMBER 7, 2023

healthcare costs continue to rise, patients are accountable for paying the balance of their medical bills to insurance companies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies (the medical–industrial complex). A universal healthcare plan similar to Medicare could provide basic, free healthcare to all U.S.

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Nursing Review

MARCH 17, 2025

The profession was also unable to access Medicare rebates or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidies for patient consultations or scripts. This meant their scope of practice was poorly defined, which may have been confusing for both patients and health professionals. What could we do better?

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

AUGUST 14, 2023

In addition, the FTC followed DOJ’s lead and voted in July to rescind the Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care and the Statement of Enforcement Policy Regarding Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

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Nursing Review

APRIL 28, 2025

billion commitment to strengthen Medicare and expand bulk billing, comes as the government seeks to improve access to urgent care, boost the number of medical professionals, and ensure that expert health advice is just a phone call away for Australians in every community. A vote for Labor is a vote for Medicare.

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Scrubs

JUNE 21, 2023

22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags full of shredded documents tossed into a garbage truck. And pharmaceutical industry product recalls are at their highest level in 18 years, reflecting fragile supply conditions.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Act includes provisions targeting Medicare prescription drug costs, which could have wide-ranging effects for any party involved in the pharmaceutical industry, including drug developers, researchers, manufacturers, distributors, insurance companies, pharmacy associations and consumers. What this means to you.

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