Patients across the U.S. are challenging hospitals’ high prices for care, several recent lawsuits have highlighted.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Patient sues North Carolina health system, alleging unfair billing practices
A patient has filed a lawsuit against Greenville, N.C.-based Vidant Health, alleging the 1,477-bed system engaged in deceptive billing and debt collection practices.
Montana hospital responds to underpayment allegations
Community Medical Center in Missoula, Mont., said it is disappointed about a lawsuit filed by workers claiming that they were underpaid, particularly because the issue stems from a ransomware attack with Kronos Enterprise System, a third-party ven…
Massachusetts General Hospital resolves overlapping surgery suit for $14.6M
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has agreed to pay $14.6 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging that the hospital violated Medicare and Medicaid rules when some of its orthopedic surgeons engaged in concurrent surgeries, …
Healthcare billing fraud: 9 recent cases
From Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health agreeing to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it improperly billed Medicare, to a Florida physician being convicted of billing health insurance companies for $110 million in medically unnecessary s…
Montana hospital workers sue employer, claiming underpayments
Workers at Community Medical Center in Missoula, Mont., are accusing their employer of underpaying them, the Missoulian reported Feb. 17.
Physician accused of repeatedly striking patient at Florida hospital
A physician has been arrested and charged with battery after allegedly repeatedly striking an unresponsive patient at UF Health Leesburg (Fla.) Hospital, Leesburg-News reported Feb. 16.
6 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a jury siding with a Missouri health system CEO in a legal battle over one of his tweets to a New Hampshire hospital settling a false claims case, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Jury sides with CoxHealth CEO in lawsuit over tweet
A 12-person jury in Missouri sided with CoxHealth and its CEO on Feb. 16 in a lawsuit filed by the mother of a patient who alleged defamation, discrimination and breach of privacy, according to KY3 News.
6 lawsuits challenging the No Surprises Act
There are six lawsuits currently filed targeting the rules in the No Surprises Act, which went into effect Jan.1, Health Affairs reported Feb. 16.
