Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Mission Health grapples for certificates of need

An administrative judge has reversed a decision by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to grant Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health a certificate of need for a freestanding emergency department, according to the Asheville Citize…

Child shot in Yale New Haven Hospital parking lot: Police

Police are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was shot in the parking lot of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital in the early-morning hours of July 30. 

Child shot in Yale New Haven Hospital parking lot: Police

Police are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was shot in the parking lot of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital in the early-morning hours of July 30. 

Biden expected to sign bill to overhaul organ transplant system

Congress has passed a bill that would break up the monopoly contract used to run the nation’s organ transplant system. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk, who is expected to sign it, The Washington Post reported July 28. 

Former Adena chief of surgery sues system for alleged defamation

James Manazer, MD, is suing Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Regional Medical Center alleging defamation and wrongful termination after he reported alleged concerns about a cardiac procedure, NBC affiliate WCMH reported July 27.

15th person pleads guilty in connection with wholesaler prescription scheme

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.

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.