CMS may ban Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes for 2 years, sanction company, WSJ says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cms-may-ban-theranos-founder-elizabeth-holmes-2-years-sanction-company-wsj-says?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

If the company doesn’t respond to the satisfaction of the regulators, CMS will impose the sanctions.

UPMC workers plan Thursday strike, demand $15 an hour, right to unionize

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/upmc-workers-plan-thursday-strike-demand-15-hour-right-unionize?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

Thursday’s strike in Pittsburgh is also expected to include employees working in other industries such as fast-food, home care and nursing.

Rite Aid opened 23 clinics in 2015, earned $30 billion as Walgreens takeover nears

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/rite-aid-opened-23-clinics-2015-earned-30-billion-walgreens-takeover-nears

The results are just the latest example of how retail healthcare is growing as a real competitor for traditional healthcare providers.

Maryland doctor sentenced for insurance fraud ordered to repay $3.1 million

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/maryland-doctor-sentenced-insurance-fraud-ordered-repay-31-million?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RZMFptTmtNMlJsTUdVMiIsInQiOiJuZjAwWEdTaDd6S0hXT0NjTlwvMXlTZ0oySVBWN3RFUFBcL1JGeDVWMFBSMEp4ekR6cFJXUjRhOEIrUkNVbEZuZFlBanQ0a3FPZ2Nzem1QbnQzZUxITDRKTlFVcjFTazRpc2ZVb0doR0lQTGRBPSJ9

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Paramjit Singh Ajrawat performed less expensive procedures but falsely billed for procedures that provided higher reimbursement amounts.

Geisinger CEO says health system has given $80,000 in refunds to displeased patients

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David Feinberg says the feedback in the Proven Experience program is largely positive, and the bad feedback only makes them better.

FTC heads to trial to stop Hershey-Pinnacle merger: 3 things to know

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/ftc-heads-to-trial-to-stop-hershey-pinnacle-merger-3-things-to-know.html

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