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Award-winning B2B + B2C Freelance Writer Specializing in Healthcare, Law & Small Business

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Manufacturers Report $2.6 Billion in Open Payments to Physicians, but Product Details Remain Murky

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By Steph Weber Verified
| Medscape Verified
Drug and medical device makers reported approximately $2.6 billion in payments to more than 665,000 physicians through the Open Payments program in 2025, according to a new analysis of federal data. The manufacturers paid an additional $1.3 billion to teaching hospitals and nonphysician practitioners, bringing total spending to about $3.9 billion, an 18.4% increase from the previous year. The analysis was conducted by MedScout, an Austin, Texas-based healthcare data analytics company.
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Faster, Cheaper and In Control

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By Steph Weber Verified
| Super Lawyers Verified
Settling business disputes through ADR Super Lawyers online-exclusive By Steph Weber on July 30, 2026 Having a shipment of decaf instead of regular beans show up at a coffee shop might sound like a very specific problem, but for attorney Linda Klein of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz in Atlanta, it’s a handy way to explain how a business owner can fix an issue through alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
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Prior Authorization Rules Show Little Consistency Across Major Insurers, Study Finds

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By Steph Weber Verified
| Medscape Verified
Four major insurers showed almost no overlap in prior authorization requirements and no shared approval criteria or documentation rules, potentially contributing to the time and administrative burden of obtaining treatment approvals, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers from Stanford University, Georgetown University, and UnitedHealth Group compared prior authorization policies from Aetna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and Anthem California.
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