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3 states looking to rein in facility fees
While some hospital associations maintain that facility fees are key to the financial well-being of hospitals, legislators across the country are taking action to clamp down on facility fees with the aim of reducing healthcare costs. -
Physician gets prison for selling herbicide as weight loss drug
A retired New Jersey physician was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison over his industrial-grade herbicide pill he advertised as a weight loss drug, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported May 31. -
Physician pushes for trial in wrongful termination suit against PeaceHealth
A physician who is suing Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth for wrongful termination wants to take his claims to trial rather than accept a potential $2 million settlement, the Cascadia Daily News reported May 31. -
New Jersey physician admits to buying, selling oncology medication for profit
A New Jersey oncologist pleaded guilty to using her medical license, and allowing others to use it, to purchase prescription oncology medications to sell for profit. -
Tenet, Detroit Medical Center, Vanguard Health pay $29M settlement in alleged kickback scheme
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Detroit Medical Center and Vanguard Health Systems have agreed to pay $29.7 million to the federal government to resolve a whistleblower's allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by providing kickbacks to referring physicians. -
Colorado lt. governor signs legislation cracking down on facility fees
Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera signed HB23-1215, legislation that will mandate hospitals increase transparency around facility fees and prohibit healthcare organizations from charging facility fees for telehealth procedures. -
Physician sues university, alleges retaliation for calling out racial bias
Stanley Berry, MD, is suing Detroit-based Wayne State School of Medicine for allegedly stifling his advocacy for Black patients and passing him over for promotion after speaking out, The South End reported May 30. -
New York hospital files lawsuit over $10M loan forgiveness decision
Syracuse, N.Y.-based Crouse Hospital is seeking to overturn the federal government's decision not to forgive a $10 million paycheck protection loan it received in early 2020 to pay employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, syracuse.com reported May 30. -
Philadelphia practice, 2 physicians to pay $1.5M to settle Medicare Advantage, Part B fraud allegations
A Philadelphia-based physician practice and two physicians agreed to pay $1.5 million plus interest to settle allegations they misrepresented the severity of illness and services rendered to increase Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part B reimbursements. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since May 9: -
Jury delivers $31.6M verdict against Michigan hospital
A jury has awarded $31.6 million to a family in a medical practice case against MyMichigan Medical Center-Midland, ABC12 reported May 25. -
Physician found not guilty of manslaughter in patient's fatal overdose
A former physician at Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has been found not guilty of manslaughter in a case involving a patient's fatal overdose, the Rochester Beacon reported May 26. -
Pennsylvania physician sentenced to prison for prescription fraud
A Pennsylvania physician was sentenced to six months in prison and one year of supervised release for his involvement in an opioid fraud scheme. -
Former pharmacist found with 25 guns, homemade bombs pleads not guilty
A former hospital pharmacist in Tallahassee pleaded not guilty in a case involving homemade explosives, 25 guns, body armor and hundreds of ammunition rounds found in his car. -
Wisconsin suspends provider's license after cancer patient death
Wisconsin suspended the license of a twice-reprimanded physician after allegedly violating board orders and administering unapproved treatments on a stage IV endometrial cancer patient, who died in August. -
Michigan surgeon to serve 6 years in prison for $20M billing fraud case
A Michigan vascular surgeon will serve 80 months in prison for submitting $19.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. -
New Hampshire physician pleads guilty in $1.9M Medicare fraud scheme
A former New Hampshire physician pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud for his role in a $1.9 million Medicare fraud scheme. -
Pennsylvania nurse charged with killing 2 patients
A Pennsylvania nurse was charged May 24 with "administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication" that killed two patients and hospitalized another, according to the state attorney general's office. -
Judge dismisses 2 claims in fired MetroHealth CEO's lawsuit against system
A judge has dismissed two claims filed by fired MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros, MD, against the Cleveland-based health system, NBC affiliate WKYC reported May 23. -
New York to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for hospital workers
The New York State Department of Health has started the process of repealing its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for workers at regulated healthcare facilities, the agency announced May 24.
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