As the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability investigates pharmacy benefit managers regarding alleged anticompetitive practices, the committee scheduled a hearing with leaders of the top three PBMs.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Police investigate flow of illicit drugs at Oregon hospital
Police are investigating how illicit drugs are reaching patients at Oregon State Hospital after preliminary screenings found at least two patients at the psychiatric facility tested positive for drugs, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported July 16.
New Mexico investigates hospital for alleged care denial
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has launched an investigation into Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center over alleged essential medical care denial, the state’s justice department reported July 16.
Patient charged in roommate's death at Pennsylvania hospital
A patient at Norristown (Pa.) State Hospital is facing first-degree murder charges after police say he killed his roommate during a July 14 altercation, ABC affiliate WPVI reported July 16.
Washington hospital group sues state over meal break pay policy
The Washington State Hospital Association is challenging a newly issued administrative policy from the state Department of Labor and Industries related to meal break compensation.
Rhode Island AG asks court to hold Prospect in contempt over unpaid bills
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has filed a motion in Providence County Superior Court to hold Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings in contempt for a refusal to comply with a court order to pay $17 million in unpaid bills to hospital…
California hospital fined 8 years after patient death
Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, Calif., was recently fined $75,000 for inadequate obstetric care that led to an infant’s death in 2016, The San Diego Union Tribune reported July 15.
Few changes seen after Maine upgrades penalties for assaulting ED staff: Case study
A Maine law that increases charges for assaults on medical and nonmedical staff while providing emergency medical care appears to have done very little, Portland Press Herald reported July 14.
Former Chicago hospital CFO among 3 charged in alleged $15M fraud scheme
The former CFO of Loretto Hospital in Chicago is among three individuals charged in an indictment alleging involvement in a $15 million embezzlement scheme.
Former Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to 3 years in prison for healthcare fraud
A former Georgia insurance commissioner was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, the Justice Department said July 12.
