Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System filed a lawsuit May 11 related to a March protest over an infant’s care that prompted a hospital lockdown.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Maine hospital must pay $181K to psychologist for unequal pay, judge rules
Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine, owes a psychologist nearly $181,000 in back pay, damages and interest related to her claim of gender-based pay discrimination in violation of the state’s equal pay law, according to the Bangor …
LHC shareholder sues over proposed Optum merger
An LHC Group shareholder is suing the company and its board of directors over the proposed merger with UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit, Lawstreet Media reported May 9.
Anti-racism plan violates Medicare law, 8 states allege in lawsuit
Eight states are asking a federal judge in Mississippi to throw out a CMS rule encouraging the formation of physician anti-racism plans, arguing the rule violates a Medicare reimbursement law.
9 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a telehealth company accused of using unsafe prescribing practices to dozens of medical practices suing UnitedHealth, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
HHS’ surprise-billing appeal on hold
HHS requested a hold on its appeal of a Texas federal court ruling that voided part of the arbitration process outlined under the No Surprises Act.
Fired Mercyhealth exec sentenced for wire fraud, tax evasion
A former vice president of Janesville, Wis.-based Mercyhealth was sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison May 4 for wire fraud and tax evasion in relation to a $3.1 million kickback scheme, according to the U.S Justice Department.
Tennessee health system must face nurse practitioner’s false claims retaliation suit
Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., and its physician group must face a retaliation lawsuit filed by a nurse practitioner who claimed the organization violated the False Claims Act by retaliating against her for raising billing fra…
Attorneys seek to revive $411M antitrust suit against Sutter
Attorneys representing employers and health plan enrollees in a long-running antitrust suit against Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health filed a notice of appeal April 26.
Telehealth app used unsafe prescribing practices to keep patients, lawsuit says
A former executive at Cerebral claims he was fired in part for raising concerns about prescribing practices at the telepsychiatry company, The Wall Street Journal reported April 29.
