From a Tennessee hospital settling false claims allegations for $510,000 to another major court decision regarding the Affordable Care Act, here are the latest legal happenings in the healthcare industry.
1. Louisiana health system hit with antitrust lawsuit by competitor
Biomedical Research Foundation, the current manager of University Health in Shreveport, La., filed an antitrust lawsuit against Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport.
2. Tennessee hospital settles false claims allegations for $510k
Regional Hospital of Jackson (Tenn.) agreed to pay the federal government $510,000 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary cardiac procedures over an eight-year period.
3. Former hospital CFO files discrimination complaint, says he was fired for being gay
The former CFO of Morton (Wash.) General Hospital filed a discrimination complaint with the Washington State Human Rights Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the hospital alleging he was fired because he is gay.
4. 7 hospitals, health systems sue feds over disproportionate share payments
Seven hospitals and health systems in North Carolina sued the federal government claiming they should have received additional disproportionate share payments last year.
5. ACA handed another victory in contraceptive coverage ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit held that a rule devised by the Obama administration allowing nonprofit religious organizations to opt out of the Affordable Care Act's requirement to provide contraceptive coverage does not impose a burden on religion.
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