From a Massachusetts hospital settling a whistleblower case to a Washington-based health system facing a suit over its collection tactics, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Washington sues Providence over collection tactics
Washington state’s attorney general has filed suit against Providence, alleging that 14 of its hospitals engaged in aggressive tactics to collect payment, failed to ensure discounts for eligible low-income patients, and steered poor patients to debt co…
Justice Department sues to block $13B UnitedHealth, Change deal
The Justice Department on Feb. 24 filed a lawsuit challenging UnitedHealth Group’s planned acquisition of health technology company Change Healthcare.
Judge rules against HHS, surprise billing arbitration rule
A federal judge ruled Feb. 23 that the contentious No Surprises Act arbitration process implemented by HHS violated the Administrative Procedure Act, delivering a win to the Texas Medical Association, according to Law360.
Patients are coming after hospital prices
Patients across the U.S. are challenging hospitals’ high prices for care, several recent lawsuits have highlighted.
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.
