Orlando Health filed a federal lawsuit June 9 against Liberty HealthShare, accusing the healthcare-sharing ministry of trying to get free services it should have paid for and disputing claims without providing details.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Healthcare billing fraud: 9 recent cases
From a former Kentucky lawmaker who plead guilty to charges in connection to a $2.7 million fraudulent billing scheme, to a Florida medical biller sentenced to more than five years in prison, here are nine recent healthcare billing fraud cases: &n…
Supreme Court’s Medicaid clawback ruling could mean less money for state programs, critics say
Critics of a June 6 U.S. Supreme Court ruling involving Medicaid clawbacks from personal injury litigation wins say the decision could result in less money for state Medicaid programs, Bloomberg reported June 10.
Steward to pay $4.7M to settle kickback allegations
Dallas-based Steward Health Care has agreed to pay $4.7 million to resolve kickback allegations.
FTC looks to restrict use of noncompetes
The Federal Trade Commission is considering a new regulation to tighten employers’ use of noncompete clauses and plans to target the use of noncompete clauses in individual cases through enforcement, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The status of 8 No Surprises Act lawsuits
Eight lawsuits have been filed challenging the No Surprises Act since December, Health Affairs reported June 6.
Teladoc lawsuit claims company ‘misled’ investors
Teladoc is facing a lawsuit alleging the company misled investors regarding its business, operations and future prospects that will result in “significant losses and damages” for stakeholders.
HCA hit with antitrust case, accused of driving up prices
HCA Healthcare, a for-profit hospital operator based in Nashville, Tenn., is facing another antitrust lawsuit.
State Medicaid programs can recoup more money from personal injury settlements, Supreme Court rules
The U.S. The Supreme Court ruled that states can seek reimbursements for future medical care from Medicaid beneficiaries who win money in personal injury litigation, Bloomberg reported June 6.
California bill would designate COVID-19 misinformation spread from medical board members as misconduct
The California legislature has voted to approve a bill that designates the spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 by a member of its medical board an act of misconduct.
