A man was arrested Feb. 7 after allegedly terrorizing an employee near Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., police said in a statement on their Facebook page.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
23 charged in alleged $61.5M scheme to defraud Medicare through kickbacks, bribes
The Justice Department has charged 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and bribes and billing CMS for unnecessary medical services that were not provided.
DOJ pulls 3 healthcare policy statements
The Justice Department withdrew three antitrust policy statements pertaining to healthcare issued between 1993 and 2011, deeming the positions “outdated,” according to a Feb. 3 agency news release.
Labcorp to pay whistleblowers $19M to settle kickback, false claims lawsuit
Labcorp is settling a $19 million kickback and false claims lawsuit brought by two whistleblowers, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Woman who displayed handgun in Texas hospital fatally shot
A woman was killed after displaying a handgun and making suicidal comments at Arlington (Texas) Memorial Hospital on Feb. 4, CBS News reported.
Georgia lawmakers, advocacy groups push for repeal of certificate of need laws
After recently rolling back certificate of need laws for hospital construction, lawmakers and advocacy groups are pushing for Georgia to totally repeal the certificate of need process and allow health systems to build new medical centers without provin…
Nebraska Methodist faces lawsuit over pension plan
Omaha-based Nebraska Methodist Health is facing a lawsuit from three former employees who claim the system violated pension law with excess fees and poor scrutiny of its 401(k) performance, according to a Feb. 3 Pensions & Investments report.
Washington hospital facing possible legal action for closure of maternity unit
The Washington Department of Health is considering legal action against Astria Toppenish (Wash.) Hospital, as the state believes the hospital’s closure of its maternity ward is a violation of the hospital’s certificate of need, the Yakima Herald-Republ…
8 bills tackling healthcare violence
As the American Hospital Association advocates for national protections for healthcare workers facing violence and intimidation, here are eight pending legal efforts aimed at ensuring safety for this sector’s employees.
Students sue Florida nursing school, alleging they were blocked from NCLEX
A group of nursing students is suing HCI College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., alleging the school deliberately blocked students from taking the National Council Licensure Examination to inflate passage rates and increase profits.
