A group of international nurses is suing Health Carousel, a healthcare staffing agency, accusing the company of wage theft and other unfair labor practices, Bloomberg reported Feb. 2.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
More than $5B recovered from healthcare false claims: 5 things to know
The Justice Department obtained more than $5.6 billion in fraud and false claims settlements and judgments in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021, and most of the recoveries were related to healthcare.
2 New York nurses allegedly sold fake vaccination cards, made $1.5M, prosecutors say
Two nurses on New York’s Long Island are being accused of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and entering the false information into the New York State Immunization Information System database, according to The Washington Post.
ThedaCare drops lawsuit against Ascension over employees’ exit
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.
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.
