A Tampa, Fla.-based managed care services provider will pay $137.5 million to the federal government and nine states to settle four lawsuits accusing the company of violating the federal False Claims Act.

New Jersey will be one of two states to test a new website giving doctors a single location to find patients’ benefit information.

A total of 14 major health insurance companies and their industry association spent 25% more this year to lobby on health care measures before Congress than they did last year, according to a Public Campaign Action Fund analysis.

Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans has agreed to a $10 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange, regarding an informal investigation into its financial filings.

WellCare agreed to the final …  Read →

National health insurer WellCare Health Plans has resolved a federal and state investigation into alleged Medicaid fraud.

The insurer said as part of the agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and …  Read →