Recently with all the discussion on catheters and hospital acquired infections, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Thomas Cherry from Cook Medical to find out a little bit more on the topic. As mentioned in the interview, CMS is imposing some new rules starting in October that pretty...
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This is the 3rd settlement with Walgreens …the cost of the tablets were a little bit more than capsules in this instance…and the charges could have been triple the amount and Medicaid was footing the bill, in other words, the taxpayers. In addition, an agreement was signed with the department of...