Homecare ‘middlemen’ sue to stop Gov. Hochul’s proposed Medicaid program overhaul
Governor Hockle’s plan to overhaul the fraud-ridden $9 billion Medicaid home care program, the system that allows New Yorkers to get paid to care for the elderly, is facing a lawsuit from “middleman” companies that act as payroll agents between Medicaid and caregivers. During state budget negotiations earlier this year, the governor quietly pushed through […]
FTC probing drug ‘middlemen’ over generic shortages at hospitals
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information about the role of drug distributors and other companies that buy drugs for U.S. hospitals over shortages of generic drugs such as chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday. It was announced on . The freedom of information request by the agency and the Department […]