Raleigh-based UNC Health Rex, a private, nonprofit health system that is part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged religious discrimination.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Tennessee pharmacist charged with healthcare fraud, identity theft
Philip Hall, a 48-year-old pharmacist of Jamestown, Tenn., has been arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated identity theft and nine counts of healthcare fraud.
16 cardiology practices to pay $17.7M in Medicare fraud settlement
Sixteen different cardiology practices and associated physicians across 12 states have agreed to pay a combined $17.7 million to settle allegations of overbilling Medicare for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
BCBS antitrust settlement provider website goes live
A website containing information for provider class settlement members in Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust litigation has launched.
Google could sidestep health data privacy lawsuit
A San Francisco federal judge expressed skepticism about advancing a proposed class action accusing Google of violating privacy laws by collecting health data through its website tracking tools, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 19.
Senators introduce bill to close No Surprises Act's 'enforcement gap'
Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill they say aims to bolster the No Surprises Act by ensuring health insurers “reimburse providers promptly so costs are not passed along to patients.”
Atlanta hospital faces lawsuit after patient escape
Riverdale Ga.-based Southern Regional Medical Center is being sued by a patient’s family after he escaped from the hospital and was shot by police, Atlanta News First reported Dec. 18.
Amazon One Medical faces lawsuit over telehealth patient death
A family of a late California man has sued Amazon One Medical, claiming he died after a virtual healthcare visit with the company, The Washington Post reported Dec. 18.
Man gets 5 years in prison for Ascension hospital guard attack
A man who authorities say stabbed a security guard last year at Milwaukee-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital was sentenced to five years in prison Dec. 12 after pleading guilty to first-degree reckless injury, according to the Milwaukee Journ…
New York governor vetos bill requiring community input on hospital closures
New York Gov. Kathy Houchul on Dec. 13 vetoed the Local Input for Community Hospitals Act, a bill that would have strengthened community involvement in hospital closure decisions.
