A Texarkana, Texas-based air ambulance company is suing HHS and other federal agencies over the No Surprises Act.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
California physician sentenced for defrauding Medicare, repackaging & reusing catheters
A California physician was sentenced to 93 months in prison April 28 aftering being convicted of a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme and reusing single-use catheters on patients.
Former Yale health system worker pleads guilty to $116K embezzlement scheme
A former Yale New Haven Health Systems payroll worker admitted April 27 to her role in an embezzlement scheme that defrauded more than $100,000 from the health system.
7 recent healthcare industry lawsuits
From Tenet Healthcare suing the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to hospitals suing HHS over a Medicare billing calculation, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits making headlines.
New York physician pays $564K to resolve false billing claims
A New York physician agreed to pay $564,217 to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department said April 27.
Tenet sues to block OSHA inspection of Texas hospital
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration from inspecting the Hospitals of Providence Transmountain location in El Paso, Texas, to determine whether workers there a…
Mississippi pharmacist sentenced to 10 years in $180M fraud scheme
A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced to 10 years in prison over his role in an $180 million fraud scheme, the Justice Department said April 26.
Man arrested in attack of Ochsner nurse
Police have arrested a man in connection to the Jan. 27 attack of an intensive care unit nurse at Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank in Gretna, La., according to nola.com.
HHS appealing Texas judge’s surprise billing ruling
HHS April 22 filed a notice of appeal regarding a Texas federal judge’s ruling that sided with providers in a lawsuit over the No Surprises Act.
Philips subpoenaed by DOJ over sleep apnea device
The Dutch multinational healthcare conglomerate Royal Philips NV has been issued a subpoena by the Department of Justice regarding a recall of a sleep apnea device, reported The Wall Street Journal April 25.
