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New York physician faces another sexual assault charge
Another woman has accused a New York City gastroenterologist of sexual abuse, NBC New York reported March. 14. -
UChicago Medicine to pay $14M in wrongful death lawsuit verdict
The University of Chicago Medical Center has been found responsible in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of a boy who died at age 4, and must pay $14 million to the family, The Chicago Tribune reported March 14. -
Connecticut hospital leader found dead amid sex abuse charges
The chief of rheumatology at Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare's Bone & Joint Institute has been found dead, days after he was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges, Connecticut State Police have confirmed. -
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a federal judge dismissing a trademark lawsuit from NYU Langone to proposed class-action suits rolling in against Change Healthcare, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since March 1: -
Seattle Children's to pay $125K to nurse in sexual harassment case
Seattle Children's Hospital has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former nurse who claimed the hospital failed, repeatedly, to adequately address her concerns, allowing the incidents to continue. -
Federal appeals court sides with 340B contract pharmacies
On March 12, a federal appeals court upheld an Arkansas law, ruling that drugmakers cannot restrict 340B program offerings from community and specialty pharmacies. -
New York hospital agrees to $17.3M physician kickback settlement
NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital agreed to pay millions of dollars to resolve kickback allegations. -
Father, son sentenced to prison for $46M fraud scheme
A father and son have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme that attempted to defraud Medicare out of $46 million. -
FTC, 10 states sue 'sham' cancer charity
The Federal Trade Commission and 10 states are suing a "sham" charity and its operator for deceiving donors and funneling profits into its own pockets. -
Former Alaska hospital exec takes plea deal to avoid prison
Bradley Grigg, former chief behavioral health officer at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, has accepted a plea deal that allows him to avoid prison time, local news outlet KTOO reported March 11. -
Employee with guns arrested at Cleveland Clinic Florida campus
Police arrested a 54-year-old employee at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Gifford, Fla., March 7 after law enforcement found the individual had firearms and ammunition in his possession on the facility's campus, local news outlets reported after the sheriff's office held a news conference March 11. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a New York City physician indicted in an alleged $20.7 million scheme to a call center owner indicted in a $97 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 16: -
Medical supply CEO found guilty for 'dummy' device scheme
A jury recently convicted the former CEO of a medical device company in connection to the company's creation and sale of a dummy medical device part that was implanted in patients, the Justice Department said March 6. -
Teen sentenced to 8 years for carjacking outside HSHS hospital
Chloe Zellner, 18, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking and assaulting a nurse outside of a Wisconsin hospital, WTAQ reported March 6. -
Washington court dismisses case against UW Medicine alleging lost tumor
A Washington state county court on Feb. 28 dismissed a lawsuit filed against UW Medicine, which accused the Seattle-based system of losing a patient's tumor before it could be tested for cancer. -
Law firm reviewing 50+ cases against Oregon hospital facing drug diversion probe
An Oregon law firm is reviewing 58 cases involving claims of infection at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, 34 of which involve wrongful death, according to a March 5 report from ABC affiliate KDRV. -
Former nurse sues PeaceHealth over alleged unpaid meal breaks
A nurse filed a lawsuit against her former employer, PeaceHealth, alleging the Vancouver, Wash.-based system failed to provide 30-minute meal breaks because of understaffing, The Columbian reported March 5. -
Husband, wife sentenced for $125M fraud scheme
A Florida man and woman were each sentenced to 27 months in prison for their roles in a scheme that submitted $125 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Tricare. -
Medical Properties Trust report sparks SEC inquiry possibility
A recent report from Birmingham, Ala.-based Medical Properties Trust, the largest hospital landlord in the U.S., touched on the possibility of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission activity and government investigations regarding some of MPT's assets and tenants. -
NP arrested for prescribing thousands of pills while unemployed
A nurse practitioner is accused of writing fake prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone pills while unemployed, TribLive reported March. 4.
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