Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Revenue cycle company faces proposed class-action lawsuit over breach

Healthcare revenue cycle company Imagine360 is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges the company failed to protect private health information and personal data in the wake of a data breach. 

MetroHealth police prevent group from reaching mass shooting victim

A group of people rushed Cleveland-based MetroHealth Hospital on July 9 and tried to get to a gunshot victim before police stopped them, ABC affiliate WEWS reported July 11.

Patient sues Kansas Ascension hospital after alleged rape

A patient filed a lawsuit against Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis for negligence after she was allegedly raped by a man who sneaked into the hospital and posed as a nurse tech, The Wichita Eagle reported July 11.

Man charged in fatal shooting of Tennessee surgeon

A man has been charged in connection with the shooting and death of an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn.

California physician, pain clinic chain to pay $11M million to settle fraud allegations

A California physician and the pain clinic chain he owned agreed to pay more than $11.3 million to settle allegations they submitted millions of dollars of false claims to Medicare, Medi-Cal and Oregon Medicaid for medically unnecessary services. 

2 recent fraud self-disclosure settlements of $1M+

Two fraud self-disclosure cases were settled for more than $1 million in June, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General: 

EU hits Illumina with $476M fine for Grail acquisition

Biotech company Illumina was fined $476 million by the European Union for acquiring cancer test company Grail without vetting from the EU, Bloomberg reported July 12.

Idaho becomes 1st state without formal maternal death review process

The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in high-income countries and Idaho is above the national average. Despite this, Idaho legislators have rejected the formation of a permanent committee to formally review such deaths, KFF Health News repo…

Idaho becomes 1st state without formal maternal death review process

The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in high-income countries and Idaho is above the national average. Despite this, Idaho legislators have rejected the formation of a permanent committee to formally review such deaths, KFF Health News repo…

Florida woman charged with practicing without license after performing 'live blood analysis'

A Florida woman was arrested and charged for practicing medicine without a license, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said.