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Former hospital president wins defamation, retaliation suit brought by nurses
A judge recently ruled in favor of Steward Carney Hospital and its former president, Bill Walczak, declaring that neither engaged in defamation or retaliation when firing 31 employees more than a decade ago. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a medical biller ordered to pay more than $336 million in restitution to a serial fraudster sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported on since Jan. 19: -
California hospital to pay $2M to settle overbilling allegations
Pomona (California) Valley Hospital Medical Center agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations it overbilled the state's Medicaid program for prescription medications. -
Crozer sues over withdrawal of surgery residency accreditation
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, is suing the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education after the organization withdrew accreditation for Crozer's general surgery training program, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 5. -
New York man ordered to pay $336M for billing fraud scheme
A New York man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay over $336 million in restitution for an elaborate healthcare billing fraud, wire fraud and identity theft scheme. -
Hospital groups push for Supreme Court to review DSH formula
Six national hospital groups, including the American Hospital Association, are urging the Supreme Court to review a case that challenges how HHS applies Congress' formula for calculating Disproportionate Share Hospital payment. -
Physician malpractice lawsuits, award amounts on the rise: 3 notes
Huge malpractice awards against physicians and hospitals are on the rise, Medscape reported Feb. 2. -
OxyContin advertiser to pay $350M in first-ever opioid marketing settlement
A French advertising company that worked on Purdue Pharma's OxyContin account agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of falsely marketing opioids as safe and unable to be abused. -
Home health company owner gets prison for fraud scheme
The owner of a Livonia, Mich.-based home health care company was sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $2.8 million fraud scheme. -
California lab owner gets prison for $234M fraud scheme
A California man convicted multiple times for healthcare fraud was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme. -
Ohio health system accused of web-tracking violations
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of sharing patient information with third parties, ClassAction.org reported Jan. 30. -
Washington physician settles fraud allegations
A Spokane, Wash.-based physician agreed to pay $95,000 to resolve allegations he ordered medically unnecessary durable medical equipment as part of a kickback scheme. -
Justice Department, MedStar reach agreement over disability access
Columbia, Md.-based MedStar has reached an agreement with the Justice Department after allegedly depriving individuals with disabilities access to medical care by excluding the presence of their support persons. -
Owner of 2 medical supply companies arrested in $17M fraud case
A Florida man was arrested on charges of submitting false Medicare claims exceeding $17 million through his two medical supply companies, the Justice Department said Jan. 30. -
Officer shoots patient wielding knife at Georgia VA hospital
A patient wielding a knife was shot and killed by an officer at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Georgia, Atlanta News First reported Jan. 30. -
Michigan hospital construction site receives bomb threat
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health received a bomb threat Jan. 25, targeting a new inpatient tower under construction, the institution confirmed to Becker's Jan. 30. -
Johns Hopkins files motion to delay payment in 'Netflix' case
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's filed a motion on Jan. 25 that aims to let the hospital hold off on a payment for its civil case that was made famous by a Netflix documentary, ABC7 reported Jan. 26. -
Judge upholds $183M malpractice verdict against Penn Medicine hospital
In a medical malpractice case about a 45-minute delayed cesarean section, a judge upheld ordering a Penn Medicine hospital to pay $183 million, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 29. -
Employee stabbed at Ascension hospital: Police
An employee at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee was stabbed in the emergency department early Jan. 29, according to police. -
Former CEO, owner of medical supply company sentenced to prison for kickbacks
Two former leaders at an Arkansas medical supply business took a plea deal amid allegations of a kickback scheme, and they were ordered to pay more than $5 million in restitution, according to CBS affiliate KFSM.
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