Imagine finding out that one of the sample packs of birth control pills that your doctor gave you could actually result in pregnancy.<br />Pharmaceutical company Allergan announced a nationwide voluntary recall of Taytulla soft gel oral contraceptive capsules—1mg/20mcg sample packs—on May 29 after learning that four "non-hormonal" placebo capsules (aka, sugar pills) had inadvertently been placed out of order.
A man killed by a mountain lion in Washington state and his friend who escaped did everything they were supposed to do in an attack, according to authorities.
Two of the largest insurers in the United States have come together to launch an insurance company blockchain pilot. The purpose is to be able to improve the quality of healthcare data.
Bayer has announced a voluntary recall of Alka-Seltzer Plus products after finding that the ingredients on the front sticker may not represent the actual tablets in the carton.
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is taking a page out of a competitor’s playbook to crack down on emergency room claims that critics say will be harmful to patients and hospitals.
Johnsonville, LLC, a Sheboygan Falls, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 109,603 pounds of smoked pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
A North Carolina pastor who said she had a crippling disease is being sued by her insurer, which says it found church Facebook photos of her going down a slide and playing Skee-Ball.
An Oregon developer serving a 10-year prison term in a mortgage-fraud scheme was sentenced Wednesday to nearly four more years because he ordered his teenage son to shoot him in the legs in a failed effort to collect on a disability insurance policy.
A 12-year-old girl died and several others were injured after a natural gas explosion nearly leveled their Texas home early Friday morning. Officials said the explosion occurred around 6:30 a.m. at a home on Espanola Drive in Dallas.
With all the freezing rain, sleet and snow in the Metro, It’s been a busy week for area emergency rooms treating patients for injuries related to ice and falls.
Insurer Chubb Ltd on Friday said that it will stop underwriting a National Rifle Association-branded insurance policy for gun owners. Chubb gave notice three months ago of its plan to stop participating in the NRA insurance program, known as “NRA Carry Guard,” a Chubb spokesman said.
Two California health insurance regulators have stated their intentions to investigate Aetna’s coverage decision processes. This examination of the insurer is a result of a lawsuit filed by a Californian man.
Ten years ago, could you have imagined that the measly timekeeper around your wrist could save your life? In 2018, disease-detecting accessories are no longer science fiction.
Duck, and dash for your basement … bolt your door … get vaccinated. America’s eight worst insurance criminals are here. They’re the newest members of the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame.
