Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Pharmacy owner, accountant, face new charges in $150M scam

Two Houston men face additional charges in a nationwide pharmacy healthcare fraud scheme that targeted elderly people. Mohamed Mokbel and Fathy Elsafty made their initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate on Aug. 2, according to an announcement from …

Death of Prisma Health tech from patient assault ruled a homicide

A mental health technician died in June after being kicked by a patient at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, S.C. The local county coroner’s office has ruled the death as a homicide. 

Nurse arrested for allegedly bringing gun to Lifespan hospital

A nurse was arrested July 31 at The Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., after she was found in possession of a gun, police told CBS affiliate WPRI.

UCSF hospital, Dignity Health sued over healthcare data-sharing

Two California healthcare institutions were named in a class-action lawsuit filed July 25 claiming that patients’ private medical data was used to target them with Facebook ads.

NorthShore reaches $10.3M settlement in vaccine mandate case

Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem has agreed to pay more than $10.3 million to resolve allegations over its COVID-19 shot mandate, Evanston Now reported July 29.

Kindred sued over meal breaks automatically deducted from pay

A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare broke state and federal law by withholding pay from workers, Law360 reported July 28. 

HCA hit with SEC complaint, antitrust suit

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare was hit with another antitrust lawsuit and a Securities and Exchange Commission complaint this week. 

Man allegedly used Pennsylvania hospital for $25M Medicare scam

A Florida man was charged July 27 with conspiracy involving $25 million in fraudulent Medicare claims submitted by Ellwood City (Pa.) Medical Center, according to the Justice Department. 

Judge dismisses former director’s retaliation suit against MercyOne

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a former MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center worker in Sioux City, Iowa. The worker said she was fired in retaliation for filing an ethics complaint against a heart surgeon, according to a July 27 report from th…

Healthcare billing fraud: 9 recent cases

From the feds charging 36 people in an alleged $1.2 billion scheme, to the conviction of a New York medical billing company owner in a $600 million case, here are nine healthcare billing fraud cases that have made headlines since July 8: