Three Ohio providers will pay $3.19 million to settle allegations of submitting improper claims to Medicare and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Connecticut residents file antitrust lawsuit against Hartford HealthCare
Six Connecticut residents filed a lawsuit against Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, alleging that the health system used unlawful and anticompetitive methods to drive up healthcare prices in the state.
Florida health system settles improper Medicaid payment allegations for $5.5M
Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System will pay the U.S. $5.5 million to settle allegations that it made donations to the local government to improperly fund Florida’s Medicaid payments to the system.
Florida physician convicted of $110M fraud
A Florida physician was convicted Feb. 10 for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme that involved billing health insurance companies for $110 million in medically unnecessary services, according to the Justice Department.
Maine hospital unlawfully underpaid psychologist compared to male colleagues, federal judge rules
Northern Light Acadia Hospital violated Maine’s equal pay law by paying male and female employees different wages for the same work, a federal judge ruled Feb. 8.
Epic, IBM, Teladoc support legislation to modernize health privacy laws
Epic, IBM, Teladoc Health and Athenahealth are among the companies supporting proposed health privacy legislation aimed at modernizing outdated health privacy laws and regulations.
7 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a New Hampshire hospital resolving false claims allegations to nurses accusing PeaceHealth of retaliation, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Appeals court declines to reinstate COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal staff
A federal appeals court on Feb. 9 declined to reinstate the Biden administration’s vaccination requirement for federal employees, according to CNN.
New Hampshire hospital settles kickback-related false claims case
Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, N.H., agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through providing kickbacks, the Justice Department said Feb. 9.
13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules
A 13-year Medicare payment dispute over a formula for calculating supplemental reimbursements will head back to HHS to be reevaluated, The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Feb. 8.
