Medical device manufacturers accounted for the most Medicaid fraud civil settlements and judgments in 2023, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Former ED director sues Vermont hospital over alleged retaliation
Copley Hospital in Morristown, Vt., is facing a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by its former emergency department director, who is alleging the hospital retaliated against him after he raised safety concerns related to the switch to a new records s…
CMS notifies HCA Mission Hospital of EMTALA violation
CMS has sent a letter to HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., to notify leadership that the hospital was found in violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and must take action or risk losing federal funding, according…
Merck, Johns Hopkins continue battle over Keytruda patents
During a monthslong legal dispute between Merck and John Hopkins University over Keytruda patents, the drugmaker raised the issue to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, JD Supra reported March 13.
New York physician faces another sexual assault charge
Another woman has accused a New York City gastroenterologist of sexual abuse, NBC New York reported March. 14.
UChicago Medicine to pay $14M in wrongful death lawsuit verdict
The University of Chicago Medical Center has been found responsible in a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of a boy who at age 4, and must pay $14 million to the family, The Chicago Tribune reported March 14.
Connecticut hospital leader found dead amid sex abuse charges
The chief of rheumatology at Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare’s Bone & Joint Institute has been found dead, days after he was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges, Connecticut State Police have confirmed.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a federal judge dismissing a trademark lawsuit from NYU Langone to proposed class-action suits rolling in against Change Healthcare, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported since March 1:
Seattle Children's to pay $125K to nurse in sexual harassment case
Seattle Children’s Hospital has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former nurse who claimed the hospital failed, repeatedly, to adequately address her concerns, allowing the incidents to continue.
Federal appeals court sides with 340B contract pharmacies
On March 12, a federal appeals court upheld an Arkansas law, ruling that drugmakers cannot restrict 340B program offerings from community and specialty pharmacies.
