The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department are seeking to rewrite merger guidelines for businesses.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Physician accused of spreading ‘harmful’ COVID-19 misinformation sues Houston Methodist
A Houston physician who resigned her provisional privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital after being suspended for using social media to spread what the hospital called “dangerous misinformation which is not based in science,” is suing the hospital, a…
Bon Secours Mercy Health settles false claims case for $1M
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations it submitted false claims to Medicare, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
DeSantis casts aside CMS vaccine rule for hospitals
The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state will not enforce a federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccination in healthcare settings, which the Supreme Court upheld Jan. 13.
Physicians among those charged in $100M healthcare fraud scheme
Two indictments recently unsealed charged 13 defendants, including physicians and other medical professionals, with a $100 million healthcare fraud, money laundering and bribery scheme, according to a Jan. 12 Justice Department news release.
Supreme Court blocks OSHA mandate, upholds CMS’ healthcare worker rule
The Supreme Court on Jan. 13 blocked enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccinate-or-test rule for workers at larger businesses. However, justices kept in place CMS’ vaccination mandate for eligible staff at healthcare facilities partic…
Fate of federal COVID-19 vaccination rules remains undecided by SCOTUS
Days after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments, the fate of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers and vaccinate-or-test rule for workers at larger businesses remained undecided as of the morning of Jan. 13.
Hartford HealthCare hit with antitrust claims by rival
Two healthcare organizations in Hartford, Conn., are battling in federal court.
UC San Diego Health settles with feds in false claims case
UC San Diego Health has agreed to pay $2.98 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced Jan. 11.
Medical organizations continue to fight surprise-billing dispute process: 5 details
A coalition of medical organizations, including the Physicians Advocacy Institute and 16 state medical associations, filed an amicus brief supporting a legal challenge to the No Surprises Act dispute resolution process, according to a news release emai…
