A federal judge has rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to bar Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health from its $320 million acquisition of two North Carolina hospitals from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Healt…
Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health will pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit with parents of a burn victim from an apartment fire, The Oregonian reported June 4.
From a Massachussettes hospital settling allegations it knowingly billed for procedures that didn’t follow Medicare rules to the conviction of a Texas physician in a $70 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported s…
The manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy filed nine additional lawsuits against businesses in six states that allegedly sold unapproved compounded versions of the popular drugs.
The former CEO of Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital has admitted stealing hospital funds for personal use and without authorization, according to the Justice Department.
Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., has been cited for immediate jeopardy by CMS, the California Department of Public health confirmed to Becker’s May 30.
A national trade group representing laboratories filed a lawsuit against the FDA on May 29, arguing the agency’s recent final rule to treat laboratory-developed tests as medical devices exceeds its statutory authority.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden are seeking information from MultiPlan after an April 7 New York Times report found that major insurers made millions in fees by using the data analytics firm to determine how much to pay for out-of…
The Medical Group Management Association said that as the number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries continues to grow, “it is imperative that the MA program ensures adequate and transparent coverage to patients, timely payment to medical groups and re…
On May 28, representatives from three states introduced a federal bill to amend the 340B program by recognizing contract pharmacies, restricting pharmacy benefit managers and tightening eligibility criteria.
