A federal jury has convicted a Michigan physician on 21 charges related to the unlawful distribution of prescription drugs and a patient’s overdose death, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said March 31.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Physician, nurse practitioner sentenced to prison in fraud 7-year scheme
A Kentucky physician and nurse practitioner were each sentenced to prison for a scheme involving healthcare fraud, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Florida man who sold fraudulent physician orders in $48M scheme gets 9 years in prison
Nagaindra Srivastav of Tampa, Fla., has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay more than $48 million in restitution after he was convicted of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks.
Ex-Nurse who stole fentanyl from 2 Kansas hospitals gets 1 year in prison
Former nurse Faith Naccarato was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for stealing fentanyl from two Kansas hospitals where she previously worked.
Oregon lawmakers look to regulate how hospitals discharge homeless patients
Oregon lawmakers are considering new measures to regulate how hospitals discharge homeless patients after 34-year-old Melissa Blake died of hypothermia after she left Salem (Ore.) Health Hospital, local news outlet KATU reported March 29.
Michigan health system, physicians pay $69M to settle allegations in whistleblower suit
Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare and two physicians have paid more than $69 million in three civil settlements to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
Kettering Health taps firm to investigate misconduct claims
Kettering (Ohio) Health has hired an outside firm to conduct an internal investigation into allegations of inappropriate fiscal and operational management, the Dayton Daily News reported March 27. The firm will recommend updates to processes and polici…
A hospital fight is renewed — over hospitals
Major hospital groups are ramping up resistance to physician-owned hospitals, which were checked by the Affordable Care Act but have recently become subject of renewed attention.
Bill aims to close 'shocking' healthcare fraud loophole
A congressman has introduced a bill aimed at closing a “shocking loophole” that has led to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse, Kaiser Health News reported March 28.
Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Erlanger surgeons billed for concurrent surgeries
A whistleblower lawsuit filed against Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System alleges hospital leaders knowingly overlapped surgeries and allowed trainees to operate without physician supervision, leading to patient safety issues and illegal bi…
