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Pennsylvania physician couple pleads guilty to fraud
A physician couple from Hollidaysburg, Pa., has pleaded guilty for their roles in a fraud scheme. -
Connecticut hospitals oppose bill for charity care standardization
Connecticut lawmakers are proposing legislation that would standardize paperwork for charity care and require hospitals to make it easier for patients to understand their financial assistance options at the beginning of treatment. -
Jury awards $120M in negligence case against Henry Ford
A jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health negligent in failing to perform a timely cesarean section, Click On Detroit reported March 31. -
Man with chainsaw assaults Vermont hospital workers, destroys property: Police
A man was taken into custody by Vermont State Police after assaulting staff and destroying property with a chainsaw at St. Johnsbury-based Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. -
Lawmakers set date for UnitedHealth CEO hearing
The Senate Finance Committee is planning a hearing with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on April 30, The Washington Post reports. -
FTC continues to challenge $320M Novant, CHS deal
The Federal Trade Commission filed court documents on March 25 seeking a preliminary injunction to bar Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health from its $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems. -
Medical equipment company owner gets prison for role in $87M kickback scheme
A durable medical equipment company owner was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for his role in an $87 million healthcare fraud scheme. -
Kentucky system CEO didn't want a woman in admin position, EEOC alleges
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is accusing Danville, Ky.-based Ephraim McDowell Health of denying an employee a promotion because of her sex and retaliating against her after she reported discrimination. -
Lifespan employee placed camera in children's hospital bathroom: Police
An employee of Providence, R.I.-based Hasbro Children's Hospital, part of Providence-based Lifespan, was taken into custody by Providence Police after reports that he was placing cameras in the hospital bathrooms. -
Mount Sinai asks judge to reject attempt to block Beth Israel closure
New York City-based Mount Sinai has filed a motion asking a judge to deny a preliminary injunction that would keep Beth Israel Hospital open past its planned July 12 closure date. -
Maine Senate passes nurse-patient ratio bill
On March 27, the Maine Senate voted 22-13 to pass a nurse-patient ratio bill. -
Lawsuits mount against Pennsylvania nursing homes that employed nurse accused of patient deaths
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed March 27 against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler County, Pa., alleging the facility employed a nurse who had a history of administering excessive doses of insulin, according to a report from CBS affiliate KDKA. -
340B profit exceeds charity care spending for 85% of disproportionate share hospitals: Report
A recent report from the Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B found that 85% of disproportionate share hospitals in the U.S. received more from 340B profit than they invested in charity care in 2022. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a physician couple pleading to their roles in a scheme to a former Georgia insurance commissioner pleading guilty to his role in a $2.5 million scheme, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since March 14: -
'Figurehead' lab owner pleads guilty in $30M fraud scheme
A Pompano Beach, Fla., man the Justice Department said was the figurehead owner of a lab company pleaded guilty to his role in a $30 million Medicare fraud scheme. -
Teen who posed as PA at 2 hospitals gets prison time
A teenager who posed as a physician assistant at two Texas hospitals was sentenced to five years in prison March 26, NBC affiliate KRIS 6 News reported. -
Medicare, Medicaid made $100B in improper payments in 2023
The federal government reported an estimated $235.8 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2023, with more than $100 billion coming from Medicare and Medicaid, according to a March 26 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. -
Massachusetts attorneys say Steward owes them $600K
Kenney and Sams, a Boston law firm, has filed a lawsuit against financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care claiming that the health system owes it $605,306 for legal services rendered, including interest and additional damages. -
Beth Israel violated 'cease and desist' order, state alleges
The New York State Department of Health is accusing Mount Sinai Beth Israel of violating a "cease and desist" order prohibiting the closure of any beds or services without state approval, Politico reported March 25. -
Tennessee hospitals push back against proposed CON changes
Proposed state legislation to change Tennessee's certificate-of-need legislation would cause hospital service cuts and closures and reduce care access for many communities across the state, according to the Tennessee Hospital Association.
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