Lanham, Md.-based Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center and Diagnostic Imaging Associates have agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
MetroHealth wants former CEO's firing claims dismissed
The MetroHealth System in Cleveland and its board of trustees have filed a motion to dismiss retaliation and intimidation claims from its former president and CEO, Law360 reported March 20. Akram Boutros, MD, was fired after allegedly authori…
Kentucky governor signs bill to boost funding for rural healthcare providers
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law a measure that will boost Medicaid payment rates for outpatient procedures, legislation designed to protect rural hospitals in the state.
Spectrum Health to pay $6M to settle alleged ERISA violations
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health has agreed to pay $6 million to settle an alleged violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Pension and Investments reported March 20.
Lawmakers question safety of HCA Florida hospital
Two lawmakers are seeking information from the CEO of an HCA Florida hospital about its care quality and working conditions after a news report with troubling allegations.
Physician, pharmacist sentenced for a $515M pain cream scheme
A physician and pharmacist were sentenced in a pain cream scheme that cost healthcare benefit providers more than $515 million in Mississippi, Clarion Ledger March 10.
Colorado bill would require nonprofit hospitals spend 3% of revenue on community benefit
New legislation proposed in the Colorado House of Representatives would require nonprofit hospitals to spend 3 percent of their revenue on community benefit, with the target eventually rising to 5 percent, The Denver Post reported March 20.
Nurse practitioner pleads guilty to prescription fraud
A Pennsylvania nurse practitioner pleaded guilty to four felony charges, including prescribing medications without a collaborating physician and false billing.
Physician accused of secretly recording patient pediatric exams at Baystate
A physician at Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health faces a federal charge of possession of child pornography and allegations of recording patient exams after an earlier arrest due to a related state investigation.
3 former psychiatric hospital employees charged with murder of patient
Three former employees of Central State Hospital in Petersburg, Va., have been charged with second-degree murder in a patient’s death, along with seven law enforcement deputies.
