Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.43 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home knowingly submitted false claims and retained overpayments for patients who were ineligible to receive Medicare or Medicaid hospice benefits.

A former associate director at Miami-based Jackson Health System is accused of awarding construction contracts to a vendor in exchange for cash payments and gifts. 

The trial is underway for a former organ transplant coordinator accused of posting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical records from George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., on an online message board, The Washington Post reported July 29. 

The American Hospital Association is intensifying its efforts to challenge the Federal Trade Commission's non-compete ban from taking effect. On July 26, the AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals filed an amicus brief in a Texas federal court, urging the court to vacate the final rule. 

ChristianaCare has filed a lawsuit to address what it considers constitutional and corporate franchise issues in Delaware legislation that would establish a hospital cost review board.

Erlanger Health System is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it violated the Stark Law by overpaying physicians who improperly referred patients to the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system. 

Providence and Oregon Anesthesiology Group are facing a class-action lawsuit for alleged negligence after thousands of patients learned that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to a physician's inadequate infection control practices, according to court documents accessed by Becker's.

From a California hospital fighting for bankruptcy eligibility, to a Wisconsin system suing a city over property taxes, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments involving hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported since July 2: 

Project 2025 is a package of sweeping federal policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation, intended for the next Republican presidential administration.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation that would shield communities from care interruptions in the event of a hospital closure.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted July 25 to subpoena Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, and investigate the bankrupt, for-profit health system.

A physician who worked for two Pasadena, Calif., hospices pleaded guilty to his role in a fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare out of more than $3 million.

The director, chief of staff and chief of surgery at the Hampton (Va.) VA Medical Center are being replaced after the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General released a report detailing "widespread failures" related to surgical services and quality management processes. 

A Louisiana physician was convicted for conspiring to illegally distribute more than 1.8 million opioids and defrauding healthcare benefit programs of more than $5.4 million. 

From the conviction of a home health company owner in a $100 million scheme, to the sentencing of a former Georgia insurance commissioner on a conspiracy charge, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since July 11:

A Louisiana nursing home owner who sent more than 800 residents to a warehouse during Hurricane Ida in 2021 will only serve three years of probation, The New York Times reported July 22.

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston is being investigated by state and federal officials for allegedly illegally billing Medicaid for transgender care, the Houston Chronicle reported July 22. 

The part owner and operator of a home health company was convicted for her role in a $100 million Medicaid fraud scheme. 

Catherine Leavy, 37, was sentenced in federal court for calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children's Hospital in 2022.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed legislation that increases oversight of pharmacy benefit managers.