Another individual has been sentenced in connection to an ongoing investigation into a pharmaceutical prescription scheme centered around Wholesale Supply LLC, according to a July 25 Department of Justice news release.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Suspect charged in shooting of Texas physician
A suspect has been charged in the July 25 shooting of a Texas physician at Cedar Hill Methodist Family Health Center, according to a July 26 report from Fox4.
Sparrow to pay settlement for alleged misuse of 'incident-to' billing
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System has agreed to pay $671,310 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misuse of “incident-to” billing, according to the Justice Department.
California homeowners sue hospital for trespassing
Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, Calif., is facing a lawsuit from neighboring property owners alleging private nuisance and trespassing, GV Wire reported July 25.
Thomas Jefferson University to pay $2.7M to resolve fund misuse allegations
Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations it misused and improperly retained federal funds that were intended to be used for student loans.
Kentucky nurse involved in drug mix-up that led to patient death: Report
A series of missteps led to a nurse inadvertently administering the wrong medication to a patient last summer at CHI Saint Joseph Health Main in Lexington, Ky. The medication mix-up ultimately led to the patient’s death, according to an investigation b…
Physician wounded by shooter at Texas hospital
A physician was injured July 25 by a gunman who fired inside of a Texas medical building, Fox News reported.
Ammon Bundy, co-defendants to pay $52.5M in Idaho system harassment lawsuit
An Idaho jury ordered Ammon Bundy, Diego Rodriguez, the People’s Rights Network, Freedom Man Press, and the Bundy campaign for governor to pay $52.5 million to Boise-based St. Luke’s Health System and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging harassment a…
Columbia University OB-GYN convicted of sex abuse sentenced to 20 years
Robert Hadden, MD, a former OB-GYN physician at New York City-based Columbia University, who was convicted of sexual abuse earlier this year, was sentenced July 25 to 20 years in prison, according to a July 25 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
Cleveland sues CVS, Eli Lilly and Evernorth over insulin prices
In a 155-page lawsuit, Cleveland leaders accused numerous retail pharmacies, drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers of hiking insulin prices that they said cost the city millions of dollars, according to court documents.
