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…
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
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.
Vanderbilt sued over patient data sharing amid transgender care probe
Two patients filed a class action lawsuit against Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center July 24, claiming the system violated patient privacy by sharing medical information with the state attorney general amid a probe into transgender ca…
Hospital clerk gets 3 years for stealing patient information
A former hospital clerk was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing patient information to defraud the government.
Suspect named in Oregon hospital shooting
Police have confirmed the identity of the man suspected of fatally shooting a security guard July 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., Fox affiliate KPTV reported.
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a call center owner and employee pleading guilty to their roles in a $67 million scheme to a behavioral health provider agreeing to settle allegations it billed Virginia Medicaid for services that were not provided, here are 12 healthcare billing …
No agreement reached in lawsuit against HCA hospital, after employee posted picture of dying man
No agreement has been reached between Miami-based HCA Kendall Hospital and a plaintiff who sued the hospital, after an employee posted them online.
Arkansas psychiatrist investigated for false imprisonment, Medicaid fraud
A prominent Arkansas psychiatrist is under federal investigation for alleged an Medicaid fraud scheme and false imprisonment, NBC News reported July 23.
Child's life support removed, resulting in death while still conscious, lawsuit claims
A family is suing Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare after their 8-year-old son was taken off life support measures while he was still conscious, wdrb.com reported July 23.
Security guard killed in shooting at Oregon hospital; suspect dead
Police say a suspect is dead after a shooting July 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., that left a hospital security guard dead and another employee injured.
