Three women have been charged with third-degree theft and conspiracy to commit theft after plotting to steal more than $70,000 from Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System, NJ.com reported Jan. 5.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
New York physician gets 30 months in prison for Medicare fraud
New York gastroenterologist Morris Barnard, MD, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for healthcare fraud, the Justice Department said Jan. 5.
Patient shot by off-duty officer in hospital gets $900K
Alan Pean, who was shot in his hospital room by an off-duty police officer during a mental health crisis, won $902,500 in a settlement with the city of Houston, the Texas Observer reported Jan. 4.
Franciscan appeals judge's upheld order to keep ER open for 9 months
A judge upheld his order for Franciscan Health to keep its emergency room in Hammond, Ind., open for nine months despite the system arguing that doing so is unsafe. The health system is now appealing that decision.
Physician group backs controversial Texas hospital
Physician-Led Healthcare for America said the expansion of a physician-owned hospital near the Texas-Mexico border is a “win” for patients.
AmerisourceBergen sued again for alleged opioid violations
The Justice Department sued drug distributor AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest in the nation, over allegedly failing to flag suspicious orders for opioids and other controlled substances, according to a Dec. 29 news release.
Franciscan says keeping ER open, per court order, is unsafe
Franciscan Health filed documents asking a judge to lift a preliminary injunction for continued emergency room operations in Hammond, Ind., for nine months, calling compliance with the order “impossible,” The Times of Northwest Indiana reported Dec. 29.
New York health system loses eminent domain legal battle
The New York State Supreme Court, appellate division, ruled against Utica-based Mohawk Valley Health System’s request to use eminent domain to procure a parcel of land as part of the construction of a medical office building, The Observer-Dispatch repo…
UC Medical Center allegedly misplaced stillborn twins' remains
UC Medical Center in Cincinnati allegedly misplaced the remains of stillborn twins, FOX19 reported.
Judge orders Indiana hospital to keep ER open for 9 months
Just hours before the facility was set to close, a judge ordered Franciscan Health to keep the emergency room of its hospital in Hammond, Ind., open for nine months, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported Dec. 22.
