A former respiratory therapist pleaded guilty in the deaths of two Missouri hospital patients in the early 2000s, The Kansas City Star reported April 22.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Indiana hospitals oppose legislation designed to lower costs
The Indiana Hospital Association opposes an amended bill that would fine hospitals for charging more than 260 percent of the Medicare reimbursement rate for procedures, The Herald Bulletin reported April 25.
Former neurosurgeon to pay $1.2M for medically unnecessary procedures
A former neurosurgeon agreed to pay $1.2 million after performing medically unnecessary procedures that were billed to federal healthcare programs, ABC affiliate KIMA reported April 25.
Man accused of impersonating physician, treating thousands
A 44-year-old man has been indicted on charges of falsely claiming to be a licensed physician and treating thousands of patients over several years.
Pennsylvania supply company to pay $5.3M amid fraud allegations
A medical equipment company based in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., agreed April 21 to pay $5.3 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims.
Healthcare billing fraud: 8 recent cases
From a former dermatologist to prison for a $120 million scheme, to Johns Hopkins agreeing to settle Stark Law violation allegations, here are eight healthcare fraud cases Becker’s reported since April 13:
LCMC can't close any HCA hospitals it acquired, judge rules
As legal battles between LCMC Health and the federal government play out, a judge ruled the New Orleans-based system cannot close any of the three hospitals it purchased from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare in January, nola.com reported April 24….
The abortion pill case is poking the FDA. Is the agency bruised?
The Supreme Court ruled to keep mifepristone’s approval intact as litigation seeking to revoke the FDA-approved abortion pill continues to play out in lower courts.
Nursing home employee arrested for allegedly shooting co-worker
A Florida nursing home employee was arrested after allegedly shooting her co-worker in the facility’s parking lot, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office news release said.
Mississippi hospital files lawsuit over $453K of air conditioning units
Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Hospital is suing Wiggins (Miss.) Acute Care Hospital for $453,127 concerning payment of new air conditioning units put in at Wiggins-based Stone County Hospital and a medical clinic, the Sun Herald reported April 21.
