Arkansas is investing $149.3 million in rural healthcare through the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently announced the awards, with funding going to 50 projects across the state. The grants were established …
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$14.6B Health Care Fraud Marks Largest in DOJ History
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday, June 30, the largest health care fraud enforcement action in U.S. history, charging 324 defendants—including 96 licensed medical professionals—in schemes involving more than $14.6 billion in intended losses. The charges span 50 federal …
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HHS, CMS Announce Overhaul of Insurance Approvals to Speed Up Care
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced a sweeping initiative to streamline prior authorization processes across both public and private health insurance plans. The …
Dr. Mehmet Oz was nominated Tuesday by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Trump announced the nomination via Truth Social. In his post, Trump said Oz was the most qualified …
