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Arizona woman gets 5 years in prison for pretending to be nurse practitioner
An Arizona woman who pretended to be a nurse practitioner was sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud, forgery and identity theft, according to a July 12 report from AZCentral. -
Ohio medical board pulls physician's license after TikTok livestreams
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok has lost her medical license following an investigation by the state's medical board. -
UCHealth, Parkview combination delayed due to 'regulatory matters'
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth and Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health System were expecting to close their combination by the middle of 2023, but the proposed move has been delayed due to "regulatory matters," according to a July 12 filing. -
Revenue cycle company faces proposed class-action lawsuit over breach
Healthcare revenue cycle company Imagine360 is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges the company failed to protect private health information and personal data in the wake of a data breach. -
MetroHealth police prevent group from reaching mass shooting victim
A group of people rushed Cleveland-based MetroHealth Hospital on July 9 and tried to get to a gunshot victim before police stopped them, ABC affiliate WEWS reported July 11. -
Patient sues Kansas Ascension hospital after alleged rape
A patient filed a lawsuit against Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis for negligence after she was allegedly raped by a man who sneaked into the hospital and posed as a nurse tech, The Wichita Eagle reported July 11. -
Man charged in fatal shooting of Tennessee surgeon
A man has been charged in connection with the shooting and death of an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn. -
California physician, pain clinic chain to pay $11M million to settle fraud allegations
A California physician and the pain clinic chain he owned agreed to pay more than $11.3 million to settle allegations they submitted millions of dollars of false claims to Medicare, Medi-Cal and Oregon Medicaid for medically unnecessary services. -
2 recent fraud self-disclosure settlements of $1M+
Two fraud self-disclosure cases were settled for more than $1 million in June, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General: -
EU hits Illumina with $476M fine for Grail acquisition
Biotech company Illumina was fined $476 million by the European Union for acquiring cancer test company Grail without vetting from the EU, Bloomberg reported July 12. -
Idaho becomes 1st state without formal maternal death review process
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in high-income countries and Idaho is above the national average. Despite this, Idaho legislators have rejected the formation of a permanent committee to formally review such deaths, KFF Health News reported July 7. -
Florida woman charged with practicing without license after performing 'live blood analysis'
A Florida woman was arrested and charged for practicing medicine without a license, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said. -
Tennessee orthopedic surgeon killed by patient: Police
An orthopedic surgeon was shot and killed by a patient at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn., on July 11, the clinic confirmed, according to WMC-TV. -
Minnesota court upholds governor's COVID mask authority
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that Gov. Tim Walz's COVID-19 mask mandate was within his authority, the Star Tribune reported July 10. -
Oregon physician agrees to retire license over sexual misconduct allegations
An Oregon OB-GYN has lost his medical license as part of an agreement with the state medical board over alleged sexual misconduct, according to Salem Reporter. -
NYC pharmacy owners indicted in $3M Medicaid fraud scheme
The owner and manager of a New York City pharmacy were charged in a Medicaid fraud scheme that billed a managed care provider for drugs illegally obtained or never purchased. -
Cedars-Sinai faces federal investigation into treatment of Black mothers
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation over the treatment of Black women who give birth there, the Los Angeles Times reported July 11. -
Virginia unlicensed group home owner sentenced to 4 years in prison for Medicaid fraud
A Virginia woman was sentenced to 51 months in prison for housing Medicaid recipients in her personal home and billing Medicaid for care not provided to them. -
Teen lives at Colorado hospital for weeks due to human services delay
A 13-year-old boy with autism has spent nearly four weeks in the emergency department at UCHealth Long Peaks Hospital in Longmont, Colo., after being abandoned there by his father, CBS Colorado reported July 10. -
Behavioral health provider fined $4.6M for improper billing
Behavioral health provider Health Connect America agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations it billed Virginia Medicaid for services that were not provided.
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