From a pharmaceutical manufacturer settling a lawsuit over EpiPen rebates to the operators of nearly 300 cancer treatment centers being accused of illegal market division, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
1. Mylan finalizes $465 million settlement with DOJ over EpiPen rebates
Mylan finalized a $465 million settlement with the federal government over accusations the Canonsburg, Pa.-based drugmaker improperly classified EpiPens as a generic drug to overcharge Medicaid.
2. Operators of nearly 300 cancer treatment centers accused of illegally dividing up Florida market
A 50-page federal whistle-blower complaint accuses Fort Myers-based Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and 21st Century Oncology of illegally dividing services in southwest Florida to maintain their individual oncology care monopolies.
3. Appeals court overturns ruling requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog by 2021
The U.S. Appeals Court for the District of Columbia overturned an order requiring HHS to clear its backlog of Medicare reimbursement appeals by the end of 2020.
4. Physician who claimed to have 11k patients sentenced to 35 years in prison
A 60-year-old Texas physician was sentenced to 35 years in prison for orchestrating a $375 million healthcare fraud scheme.
5. BCBS of Michigan faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging hidden health plan fees
More than 30 lawsuits recently filed against Detroit-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan claim the insurer charged employers unauthorized and hidden fees for their health plans.
6. Cincinnati targets 3 opioid distributors in lawsuit
The city of Cincinnati filed a lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corp., for the companies' alleged failure to report and halt suspicious orders of opioids.
7. South Carolina sues Purdue over opioid marketing
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sued Purdue Pharma, alleging the OxyContin manufacturer conducted deceptive opioid marketing in the state.
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