A man has been charged in connection with the shooting and death of an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
California physician, pain clinic chain to pay $11M million to settle fraud allegations
A California physician and the pain clinic chain he owned agreed to pay more than $11.3 million to settle allegations they submitted millions of dollars of false claims to Medicare, Medi-Cal and Oregon Medicaid for medically unnecessary services.
2 recent fraud self-disclosure settlements of $1M+
Two fraud self-disclosure cases were settled for more than $1 million in June, according to the HHS Office of Inspector General:
EU hits Illumina with $476M fine for Grail acquisition
Biotech company Illumina was fined $476 million by the European Union for acquiring cancer test company Grail without vetting from the EU, Bloomberg reported July 12.
Idaho becomes 1st state without formal maternal death review process
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in high-income countries and Idaho is above the national average. Despite this, Idaho legislators have rejected the formation of a permanent committee to formally review such deaths, KFF Health News repo…
Idaho becomes 1st state without formal maternal death review process
The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal deaths in high-income countries and Idaho is above the national average. Despite this, Idaho legislators have rejected the formation of a permanent committee to formally review such deaths, KFF Health News repo…
Florida woman charged with practicing without license after performing 'live blood analysis'
A Florida woman was arrested and charged for practicing medicine without a license, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said.
Minnesota court upholds governor's COVID mask authority
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 mask mandate was within his authority, the Star Tribune reported July 10.
Oregon physician agrees to retire license over sexual misconduct allegations
An Oregon OB-GYN has lost his medical license as part of an agreement with the state medical board over alleged sexual misconduct, according to Salem Reporter.
Teen lives at Colorado hospital for weeks due to human services delay
A 13-year-old boy with autism has spent nearly four weeks in the emergency department at UCHealth Long Peaks Hospital in Longmont, Colo., after being abandoned there by his father, CBS Colorado reported July 10.
