A Colorado surgeon was convicted of manslaughter in the death of a teenage patient who died after being in a coma for 14 months, NBC News reported June 15.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Former first responder gets 29 years in co-worker's overdose death
A former California first responder was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to two of his hospital co-workers, resulting in the overdose death of one of them.
Lawmakers draft another PBM bill
Six senators introduced a new bill targeted at shrinking the pharmacy benefit manager industry’s influence, which adds to the stack of at least seven similar bills wading through Congress.
South Carolina system pays $36.5M to settle whistleblower's kickback allegations
Columbia, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, St, Francis Hospital and St. Francis Physician Services have agreed to pay $36.5 million to resolve allegations that it made illegal kickback payments to surgeons tied to the volume or value o…
Idaho nurse practitioner to pay $75K in fraud case
Rachel Peay-Goodman, MSN, RN, a nurse practitioner in Idaho, was found civilly liable for unlawfully prescribed controlled substances and submitted a false claim to Medicare.
Judge considers block on Indiana transgender care law
Indiana is due to enact a law prohibiting parents from seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children July 1. In the meantime, a federal judge is considering a temporary ban on the law taking effect, according to a June 14 Indiana Capital…
Cardiologist agrees to pay $5M to resolve false claim allegations
A Fayetteville, N.C.-based cardiologist and his practice agreed to pay more than $5 million to resolve allegations of false Medicare and Medicaid claims linked to atherectomy procedures.
Feds charge 4 with stealing, selling body parts from Harvard Medical School morgue
Four individuals face charges in the four-year, nationwide trafficking of human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School. “Some crimes defy understanding,” one U.S. attorney said of the case.
Texas closes 'Dr. Death' loophole
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law June 13 aimed at improving patient safety by closing a longstanding loophole that allowed an infamous physician to keep practicing despite concerns of harm being done to patients, NBC affiliate KXAN reporte…
12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From Merck suing the federal government to stop Medicare drug price negotiations, to a judge ordering a preliminary injunction preventing a former Cigna executive from working for CVS Health, here are 12 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Bec…
