Georgia Finalizes Rules for Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes: Report

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that Sentara Hospitals didn’t run afoul of Medicare rules, saying Sentara "did more than simply rubber-stamp a low Equifax score." 

The U.S. spends less than 7% of its healthcare budget on primary care. Most developed countries spend between 10% and 15%.

UnitedHealthcare alleged Envision, one of the largest physician staffing firms in the U.S., has “systematically deceived” the insurer into overpaying. Envision had sued the insurer last week.

The advisory agency looks poised to recommend that Congress increase Medicare payment to hospitals by 1% over what the law prescribes. MedPAC is also likely to recommend a pay boost for clinicians paid through the physician fee schedule and larger increases for providers caring for low-income traditional Medicare patients.