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Biden expected to sign bill to overhaul organ transplant system
Congress has passed a bill that would break up the monopoly contract used to run the nation's organ transplant system. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden's desk, who is expected to sign it, The Washington Post reported July 28. -
St. Louis physician, office manager charged with fraud
A physician who owns multiple urgent care centers in the St. Louis area and one of his office managers are facing federal healthcare fraud charges. -
Former Adena chief of surgery sues system for alleged defamation
James Manazer, MD, is suing Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Regional Medical Center alleging defamation and wrongful termination after he reported alleged concerns about a cardiac procedure, NBC affiliate WCMH reported July 27. -
15th person pleads guilty in connection with wholesaler prescription scheme
Another individual has been sentenced in connection to an ongoing investigation into a pharmaceutical prescription scheme centered around Wholesale Supply LLC, according to a July 25 Department of Justice news release. -
Suspect charged in shooting of Texas physician
A suspect has been charged in the July 25 shooting of a Texas physician at Cedar Hill Methodist Family Health Center, according to a July 26 report from Fox4. -
Sparrow to pay settlement for alleged misuse of 'incident-to' billing
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System has agreed to pay $671,310 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misuse of "incident-to" billing, according to the Justice Department. -
California homeowners sue hospital for trespassing
Valley Children's Hospital in Madera, Calif., is facing a lawsuit from neighboring property owners alleging private nuisance and trespassing, GV Wire reported July 25. -
Thomas Jefferson University to pay $2.7M to resolve fund misuse allegations
Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations it misused and improperly retained federal funds that were intended to be used for student loans. -
Kentucky nurse involved in drug mix-up that led to patient death: Report
A series of missteps led to a nurse inadvertently administering the wrong medication to a patient last summer at CHI Saint Joseph Health Main in Lexington, Ky. The medication mix-up ultimately led to the patient's death, according to an investigation by NBC affiliate LEX 18. -
Physician wounded by shooter at Texas health center
A physician was injured July 25 by a gunman who fired inside of a Texas medical building, Fox News reported. -
Ammon Bundy, co-defendants to pay $52.5M in Idaho system harassment lawsuit
An Idaho jury ordered Ammon Bundy, Diego Rodriguez, the People's Rights Network, Freedom Man Press, and the Bundy campaign for governor to pay $52.5 million to Boise-based St. Luke's Health System and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging harassment and intimidation against St. Luke's and its team members, according to statements from the health system and its legal counsel. -
Columbia University OB-GYN convicted of sex abuse sentenced to 20 years
Robert Hadden, MD, a former OB-GYN physician at New York City-based Columbia University, who was convicted of sexual abuse earlier this year, was sentenced July 25 to 20 years in prison, according to a July 25 news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. -
Cleveland sues CVS, Eli Lilly and Evernorth over insulin prices
In a 155-page lawsuit, Cleveland leaders accused numerous retail pharmacies, drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers of hiking insulin prices that they said cost the city millions of dollars, according to court documents. -
Vanderbilt sued over patient data sharing amid transgender care probe
Two patients filed a class action lawsuit against Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center July 24, claiming the system violated patient privacy by sharing medical information with the state attorney general amid a probe into transgender care practices, according to ajoint report from the Nashville Banner and Nashville Post. -
Hospital clerk gets 3 years for stealing patient information
A former hospital clerk was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing patient information to defraud the government. -
Suspect named in Oregon hospital shooting
Police have confirmed the identity of the man suspected of fatally shooting a security guard July 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., Fox affiliate KPTV reported. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a call center owner and employee pleading guilty to their roles in a $67 million scheme to a behavioral health provider agreeing to settle allegations it billed Virginia Medicaid for services that were not provided, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since July 5: -
No agreement reached in lawsuit against HCA hospital, after employee posted picture of dying man
No agreement has been reached between Miami-based HCA Kendall Hospital and a plaintiff who sued the hospital, after an employee posted them online. -
Illinois physician to pay $750K to settle fraud allegations
An Illinois physician agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations he submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. -
Arkansas psychiatrist investigated for false imprisonment, Medicaid fraud
A prominent Arkansas psychiatrist is under federal investigation for alleged an Medicaid fraud scheme and false imprisonment, NBC News reported July 23.
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