The following hospital lawsuits were reported in the past month, beginning with the most recent.
1. Insurer off the hook for California hospital's $42M false claims settlement
A district court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles-based Pacific Alliance Medical Center against its insurer for refusing to cover the hospital's $42 million False Claims Act settlement and costs related to a federal investigation.
2. HCA accused of billing fraud: 3 things to know
A former nurse at Regional Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., filed a federal lawsuit alleging the hospital and its owner, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, submitted false claims to Medicare.
3. Texas hospital owner convicted in $20M healthcare fraud scheme
A federal jury convicted a physician and the owner of a Houston hospital of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, 17 counts of healthcare fraud and three counts of money laundering.
4. Arizona hospital fires back at physician staffing company with lawsuit
Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital in Green Valley, Ariz., filed a counterclaim against Global Hospitalist Solutions after the Memphis, Tenn.-based physician staffing company sued the hospital for more than $1.9 million.
5. UPMC sues Pennsylvania AG, says state can't interfere in Highmark dispute
Pittsburgh-based UPMC claimed Pennsylvania's attempt to compel the health system to work with rival Highmark after a state-brokered agreement expires is an overstep of authority.
6. Physicians accepted $40M in kickbacks from Texas hospital, feds say
The federal trial for 10 defendants, including four surgeons and a pain physician, accused of participating in a $200 million healthcare fraud scheme kicked off in late February.
7. Intermountain: Whistle-blower provisions of False Claims Act are unconstitutional
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare argues the False Claims Act's whistle-blower provisions are unconstitutional in a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case.
8. Bank sues Tennessee hospital for $2M
A local bank is suing Lauderdale Community Hospital in Ripley, Tenn., to recoup loan payments.
9. Nurses sue CHI over on-call pay: 4 things to know
Seven current and former nurses at CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, Neb., filed a federal lawsuit against the hospital's parent company, Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives.
10. Prime Healthcare, CEO settle billing fraud allegations
Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services and its founder and CEO Prem Reddy, MD, agreed to pay the federal government $1.25 million to settle false claims allegations.
11. California hospital system underpaid by Blue Shield for ER services, jury finds
Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare may recover $16 million-plus from Blue Shield of California after a federal jury in San Francisco found the health insurer underpaid the hospital system for emergency care.
12. New York hospital retaliated against 2 physicians for reporting dangerous care, lawsuits claim
Two physicians filed lawsuits against Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital, alleging the hospital retaliated against them for raising concerns about another physician's dangerous conduct.
13. Florida hospital owes $35K for supplies, lawsuit contends
A lawsuit filed against a Florida hospital claims that the facility's owner has not paid invoices dating to 2017 and owes more than $35,000 for medical supplies.
14. Pennsylvania hospital accused of firing technician in cancer treatment
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia faces allegations that it fired an anesthesiology technician who asked for extended medical leave during breast cancer treatment.
15. Pennsylvania attorney general takes legal action against UPMC over patient access
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office filed a petition against UPMC, arguing the Pittsburgh-based health system is not in compliance with the state's Public Charity law.
16. Georgia hospital enters $5M settlement with feds to resolve false claims case
Union General Hospital in Blairsville, Ga., agreed to pay $5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and Stark Law.
17. Woman awarded $1M in discrimination lawsuit against California hospital
A jury awarded a former employee of Camarillo, Calif.-based St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital $1.03 million in a discrimination lawsuit.
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