From a Tennessee hospital settling false billing allegations to a nurses union suing New York hospitals alleging dangerous working conditions, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
1. Judge approves $8.9M settlement for Banner Health data breach
Phoenix-based Banner Health will pay $8.9 million to end claims from a 2016 data breach that exposed personal information of 2.9 million patients.
2. Tennessee hospital settles false billing allegations
Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tenn., agreed to settle False Claims Act allegations for $1.7 million.
3. New York nurses union sues state, hospitals alleging dangerous working conditions
The New York State Nurses Association filed three lawsuits against the state and two hospitals, alleging they failed to provide adequate protections for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients.
4. KPMD pays $1.7M restitution after defrauding government EHR incentive program
KPMD was ordered to pay $1.7 million in restitution for defrauding the government incentive program to implement EHRs.
5. Family sues Seattle Children's over mold in ORs; child still hospitalized
The parents of a hospitalized infant filed a lawsuit against Seattle Children's Hospital April 14, claiming negligence after their son's heart was infected with mold at the hospital.
6. Texas hospital claims Aetna owes $12M in unpaid billings
Knox County Hospital District in Knox City, Texas, is seeking millions in billings it claims Aetna hasn't paid the hospital since June 2018.
7. Staffing firm lured nurses to unsafe work in New York, $500K lawsuit claims
Three nurses from Alabama who were recruited to work in New York City hospitals amid the COVID-19 pandemic are suing a staffing firm after finding what they considered to be unsafe working conditions.