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Home health group sues CMS over pay cuts
The National Association for Home Care and Hospice has filed a federal lawsuit against CMS and HHS challenging the validity of a change in Medicare home health payment that reduced rates by 3.9 percent in 2023, with more cuts expected in the coming years. -
Tampa-area hospitals pledge new Florida immigration law won't affect patient care
A new Florida law requires all hospitals in the state accepting Medicaid to ask patients about their immigration status. -
2 infants found dead in Chicago hospital daycare facility
Two newborn girls were pronounced dead after being found in the bathroom of a child care center on Northwestern Medicine's campus in Chicago, CBS affiliate WBBM reported July 6. -
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a Masschussetts hospital alleging an architectural design company cost it Medicare certification to a physician suing HCA for libel, here are 10 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since June 26: -
Novo Nordisk sues 3 compounding pharmacies over Ozempic copycats
Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits against three compounding pharmacies in Florida on July 6, accusing them of illegally compounding forms of its popular Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic. -
Nurse attacked in HCA hospital parking lot; man charged with attempted murder
An HCA Healthcare nurse was blitz-attacked with a tire iron at about 3 a.m. on July 6 in the hospital's parking lot, and Florida police charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder two hours later. -
Wisconsin physician surrenders license as board probes patient's death
After Wisconsin's medical examining board summarily suspended a physician's license for allegedly giving unapproved treatments to a stage IV endometrial cancer patient who later died, the physician voluntarily surrendered her license. -
WVU hospital employee charged with embezzlement
An employee of Morgantown-based WVU Medicine is facing an embezzlement charge after it was discovered that daily deposits from the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management, part of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, consistently fell short over a seven-month period, The Dominion Post reported July 5. -
Massachusetts hospital alleges architect endangered its Medicare certification
Nantucket (Ma.) Cottage Hospital is suing CannonDesign, the architectural design company behind its new hospital facility, for $8 million, the Nantucket Current reported July 3. -
New Jersey medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to $21M Medicare fraud scheme
The Lakewood, N.J.-based owner of a medical equipment company pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare. -
Indiana hospital shooting left 2 dead, including police officer
An altercation at Tell City, Ind.-based Perry County Memorial Hospital between a domestic dispute suspect and Indiana state police officer Sgt. Heather Glenn left both dead, according to the Courier & Press. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases
From the Justice Department charging 78 people in a $2.5 billion scheme to a woman being sentenced to prison for leading a $24 million scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since June 20: -
Nurse, physician face involuntary manslaughter charges in woman's death
A physician and nurse will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges related to an in-custody death of a woman at the Las Colinas Jail in Santee, Calif., NBC San Diego reported July 3. -
Florida hospitals required to ask patients about immigration status
A new Florida law requiring hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask patients about their immigration status took effect July 1. -
Supreme Court expands workers' religious protections: What hospitals should know
All employees may request accommodations, including time off from work, when an employer's schedule interferes with the worker's religious beliefs and practices, the Supreme Court ruled June 29. -
'Strongest in the country' hospital price transparency bill moves forward in Ohio
The Ohio House of Representatives passed H.B. 49, a bill designed to increase hospital price transparency, by a vote of 90-5. -
EEOC sues Michigan hospital claiming disability discrimination against nurse
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Beaumont Hospital, in Wayne, Mich., alleging it failed to accommodate a registered nurse with a disability. -
California healthcare organizations to pay $68M in false claims case
Three California healthcare providers are among four organizations that have agreed to pay a total of $68 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. -
California health systems, providers to pay $68M settlement for alleged Medi-Cal fraud
A group of California healthcare providers, including two health systems and a health plan, have agreed to pay $68 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medi-Cal related to Medicaid Adult Expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -
Former Pfizer employee faces insider training charges
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York brought charges against a former Pzifer statistician June 29 based on allegations that he shared news of a successful Paxlovid clinical trial with his business partner before the drug company published the information.
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