A lawsuit against a Bon Secours Surgery Center in Suffolk, Va., ended in a settlement on Oct. 24, according to an Oct. 24 report from WAVY Norfolk.
Category: ASC News
California lab and owners to pay $135K in kickback scheme: 5 things to know
Escondido, Calif.-based Veni-Express, a mobile phlebotomy lab, and its owners have agreed to pay at least $135,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for mobile phlebotomy services and related travel mileage.
Iowa family wins $1.6M in wrongful death suit: 5 things to know
A physician in Tipton, Iowa, was found liable for a LeClaire, Iowa, man’s death after being sued by the man’s daughter, CBS2 Iowa reported Oct. 23.
Dallas pharmacy owner sentenced to prison for $41M fraud scheme
A Dallas pharmacy owner was sentenced to prison for billing insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams and scar creams that were never given to patients.
New York physician's office experiences data breach
Buffalo, N.Y.-based medical group General Physician, PC, filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to an Oct. 23 report published by JDSupra.
Injury reported following car crash into Nebraska medical office building
At least one injury has been reported after a vehicle collided into a Norfolk, Neb.-based medical office building, according to an Oct. 23 report from News Channel Nebraska.
New York medical transport company owners convicted in $2.1M Medicaid fraud
The owners of DYD Universe, a Monroe, N.Y.-based, Medicaid-enrolled transportation company, pleaded guilty to defrauding the program of over $2.1 million through illegal kickbacks.
TriHealth closes Ohio clinic following physician departure
TriHealth has closed a Cincinnati-based clinic specializing in the treatment of fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome following the departure of a physician, WKRC reported Oct. 22
New York physician charged with accepting kickbacks for unnecessary brain scans
A physician East Setauket, N.Y., was charged for allegedly accepting kickbacks for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans.
Oregon systems postponing surgeries amid nationwide IV shortage
Portland, Ore., area systems, including OHSU, Kaiser Permanente, Providence and Legacy have all begun conserving IV fluids and monitoring their inventories amid a growing nationwide shortage, according to an Oct. 18 report from ABC affiliate KATU.
