Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Drugmaker, CEO to pay $47M to settle alleged fraud scheme: 3 things to know

Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO, Frederick Cooper, have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to healthcare providers to induce prescriptions for their drug Sucraid….

Ex-California hospital CEO sentenced in corruption case

Tulare (Calif.) County Superior Court on Nov. 14 sentenced a former hospital CEO for public corruption crimes related to his time at Healthcare Conglomerate Associates.

Lilly sues feds to allow 340B changes: 5 details

A second pharmaceutical giant is suing the federal government over 340B program change denials this week.

Steward criminal investigation heats up

As investigations deepen into financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care, John Boehner, former U.S. House Speaker and Steward board member, testified Nov. 15 before a federal grand jury in Boston, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 14. 

Nursing home operators to settle neglect, fraud case for $45M

The operators of four New York nursing homes agreed Nov. 14 to pay $45 million to settle allegations of mistreatment, neglect and fraud. 

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 30: 

DOJ investigates 4 Michigan psych hospitals for rights violations

The Justice Department opened a disability rights investigation into Michigan’s state psychiatric hospitals.

Boston Children's to pay $1.8M in gender discrimination lawsuit: 6 notes

A jury found that Boston Children’s Hospital retaliated against a former employee by firing her after she sued for gender discrimination, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 11.

12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From the Justice Department suing UnitedHealth Group over a proposed acquisition to an Indiana health system accusing Humana of withholding reimbursements, here are 12 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has r…

UCHealth to settle $23M over false claims allegations: 5 things to know

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has agreed to pay $23 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations involving improperly coded emergency department claims billed to TRICARE and Medicare.