Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania nurse, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported May 1.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Ex-Illinois hospital COO sentenced in fraud scheme
An attorney who worked as a vice president and COO of an Illinois hospital and pleaded guilty to a federal mail fraud charge has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison.
J&J to resolve most cancer talc claims for $6.5B
Johnson & Johnson plans to settle 99.75% of claims alleging its talc-based baby powder products led to ovarian cancer, the company said May 1.
Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases
From the conviction of a New Jersey physician for submitting more than $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to the indictment of a Mississippi man for his role in a $70 million Medicare fraud scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s rep…
Philips settles CPAP lawsuit for $1.1B
For $1.1 billion, Philips Respironics will settle personal injury and medical monitoring lawsuits related to the safety of its continuous positive airway pressure machines and respirators.
MultiPlan faces another price-fixing lawsuit
Data analytics firm MultiPlan is facing another lawsuit alleging that it conspired with major payers to underpay providers by tens of billions annually.
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a judge ruling that Tenet must face a class-action lawsuit, to the California Hospital Association alleging Anthem Blue Cross of California violated the state’s patient safety laws, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s…
Tower Health beats data-sharing lawsuit
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health successfully defended against a proposed class-action lawsuit that claimed it disclosed patients’ personal health information with third parties.
Virtua Health sues Trinity Health for $12M legal fee reimbursements
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has sued Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and is seeking no less than $12 million in compensatory damages regarding Virtua’s acquisition of two Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services hospitals from Trinity in 2019…
Do nonprofit hospitals sidestep FTC's noncompete ban?
The Federal Trade Commission voted to implement a sweeping noncompete ban that would have seismic effects on the healthcare industry and the U.S. economy more broadly. But questions remain around which nonprofit hospitals and other providers may be aff…
