A federal judge for the fourth time sided with the Texas Medical Association in legal challenges over the No Surprises Act.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Northern Light files tax exemption complaint against city of Brewer
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has filed a court complaint against the city after portions of some of its facilities were ruled as no longer eligible for property tax exemption, the health system said Aug. 25.
Physician, former cancer group president pleads guilty in antitrust case
William Harwin, MD, former president and managing partner of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute in Fort Myers, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to allocate oncology treatments for cancer patients in Southwest Florida.
Sutter Health faces challenge on $400M antitrust win
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health may be facing an uphill battle after an appeals court judge questioned the legitimacy of a recent $400 million win in an antitrust suit, according to an Aug. 24 Law360 report.
UMass Chan legal bills soar to $7.2M due to litigation battle with hospital
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School’s legal expenses have reached $7.2 million due to its ongoing litigation with Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health over a dispute about money, Mass Live reported Aug. 24.
Decision to end billing practice won't change Allina investigation, AG says
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he is glad Minneapolis-based Allina Health is ending a billing and collection policy under scrutiny from his office but said the health system’s decision does not change the status of the investigation.&nbs…
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From HCA settling a nonpayment lawsuit, to a New York judge permanently blocking New York City’s plans switch 250,000 retired city employees to a Medicare Advantage plan, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker’s reported since …
Physician sentenced to prison for unlawfully prescribing 100k pills
A South Carolina physician was sentenced to five years in prison for unlawfully prescribing a couple more than 100,000 pills of controlled substances.
Judge: Pennsylvania physician group can't enforce surgeon's noncompete clause
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that Scranton-based Commonwealth Health’s physician group cannot stop a former surgeon from working for a local competitor, The Times-Tribune reported Aug. 21.
All 50 states now allow collaborative pharmacy work
Every state in the U.S. now recognizes collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians.
