CMS told Salem-based Oregon State Hospital leaders that the hospital is no longer in immediate jeopardy, Fox12 Oregon reported July 31.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Former New York hospital exec claims CEO ignored age, gender discrimination
A former New York hospital administrator is suing her former employer, alleging retaliation for having reported complaints of age and gender discrimination, according to The Leader-Herald.
Former New York hospital exec claims CEO ignored age, gender discrimination
A former New York hospital administrator is suing her former employer, alleging retaliation for having reported complaints of age and gender discrimination, according to The Leader-Herald.
Kindred to pay $19.4M to settle false claim allegations
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.43 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home knowingly submitted false claims and retained overpayments for patients who were ineligible to receive Medicare or Medicaid hospice bene…
Ex-Florida health system official accused of accepting cash in exchange for vendor contracts
A former associate director at Miami-based Jackson Health System is accused of awarding construction contracts to a vendor in exchange for cash payments and gifts.
Medical worker on trial for posting U.S. Supreme Court justice's medical records
The trial is underway for a former organ transplant coordinator accused of posting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records from George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., on an online message board, The Washingt…
AHA to federal court: Vacate FTC's non-compete ban
The American Hospital Association is intensifying its efforts to challenge the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban from taking effect. On July 26, the AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals filed an amicus brief in a Texas federal court, u…
ChristianaCare sues to block hospital cost review board
ChristianaCare has filed a lawsuit to address what it considers constitutional and corporate franchise issues in Delaware legislation that would establish a hospital cost review board.
Erlanger faces federal lawsuit claiming Stark Law violations
Erlanger Health System is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it violated the Stark Law by overpaying physicians who improperly referred patients to the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system.
Providence, anesthesiology group sued for alleged negligence
Providence and Oregon Anesthesiology Group are facing a class-action lawsuit for alleged negligence after thousands of patients learned that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to a physician’s inadequate infection contro…
