ThedaCare has dropped a lawsuit against Ascension Northeast Wisconsin that sought to prevent employees from leaving to join Ascension’s hospital in Appleton, The Post-Crescent reported.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
CHS owes fees in $98M fraud case, court rules
Whistleblowers who helped the federal government reach a $98 million false claims settlement with Community Health Systems in 2014 can recover attorneys fees from the Franklin, Tenn.-based hospital operator, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Jan…
Former pharma exec pleads guilty in $88M military healthcare fraud scheme
The former executive of a South Florida pharmacy, Matthew Smith, has pleaded guilty for his role in an $88 million scheme that defrauded Tricare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, healthcare benefit progr…
9 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From health systems facing antitrust lawsuits to hospital employees suing over retirement plan fees, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Pharmacist gets 5-year sentence in $180M healthcare fraud scheme
A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced to five years in prison Jan. 26 for his role in a $180 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to the Justice Department.
New York lawsuit seeks to allow people to receive free legal advice over medical debt
New York City nonprofit Upsolve and a pastor filed a lawsuit Jan. 25 against the state attorney general’s office in an effort to allow people to receive free legal advice over debt collections, including medical debt, according to court documents.
New York mask mandate is unconstitutional, judge rules
New York state’s mask mandate has been shot down as unconstitutional, a judge ruled, The New York Times reported Jan. 25.
Judge waives injunction preventing ThedaCare employees from moving to Ascension
A Wisconsin judge lifted an order that prevented seven ThedaCare employees from leaving to join Ascension Northeast Wisconsin, both Appleton-based, until ThedaCare could find enough replacements, The New York Times reported Jan. 24.
Florida drops appeal against federal vaccination rule for healthcare workers
Florida has dropped its challenge of the CMS COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers, although the governor has continued to say his office does not intend to enforce the rule, the Miami Herald reported Jan. 24.
Judge clears path for discrimination lawsuit against Mount Sinai
Four former and current employees of New York-based Mount Sinai have the green light from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to bring a lawsuit alleging age, sex and race discrimination against the health system. Although fed…
