Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Lieff Cabraser Announces $70.7 Million Settlement of Qui Tam Misuse of Government Funds Litigation with Gold Coast Health Plan and Certain California Medical Providers

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Friday, August 19, 2022

Under medical loss ratio rules, Gold Coast was required to return to the government a certain percentage of monies that it did not ultimately use on health care for this Adult Expansion population.

Key Points: 
  • Under medical loss ratio rules, Gold Coast was required to return to the government a certain percentage of monies that it did not ultimately use on health care for this Adult Expansion population.
  • This mechanism allowed the government to adequately fund care for this newly-insured population knowing that any excess amounts would be returned.
  • As a result of settlements negotiated with Gold Coast and the favored providers, Gold Coast will pay $17.2 million to the United States and the State of California.
  • The settlement was first made public by the United States Department of Justice and the California Attorney General on August 18, 2022.

4DMedical Lauds U.S. House of Representatives for Including Burn Pit Population Surveillance in FY 2023 Appropriations

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Friday, July 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 4DMedical, the leading developer of functional imaging software for respiratory illness, today praised the U.S. House of Representatives for including language calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to evaluate "emerging technology using existing x-ray imaging equipment to derive four-dimensional models of lung function" as part of the fiscal year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Key Points: 
  • 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2023.
  • "Four-dimensional scanning is one of those 'emerging technologies' available right now to help veterans suffering from respiratory illness," says Dr. Andreas Fouras, CEO of 4DMedical.
  • The use of new, effective screening technologies addressed in the appropriations bill will help serve the veterans population covered under the PACT Act.
  • 4DMedical technology is providing clinicians with greater insights into lung function and the impact of diseases and treatment interventions.