Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

Providence files motion to dismiss lawsuit over emergency abortion care

Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, Calif., has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, which alleged the hospital unlawfully denied an emergency abortion to a woman diagnosed with a condition that threatened he…

Steward insurer pushes court to demand payment from system

TRACO, an insurance affiliate of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, filed a Dec. 26 complaint in bankruptcy court alleging that the for-profit health system has failed to repay funds despite court orders authorizing payments, jeopardizing insurance cove…

EEOC alleges religious discrimination in UNC Health vaccine lawsuit

Raleigh-based UNC Health Rex, a private, nonprofit health system that is part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged religious discrimination.

Tennessee pharmacist charged with healthcare fraud, identity theft

Philip Hall, a 48-year-old pharmacist of Jamestown, Tenn., has been arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated identity theft and nine counts of healthcare fraud.

16 cardiology practices to pay $17.7M in Medicare fraud settlement

Sixteen different cardiology practices and associated physicians across 12 states have agreed to pay a combined $17.7 million to settle allegations of overbilling Medicare for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.

BCBS antitrust settlement provider website goes live

A website containing information for provider class settlement members in Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust litigation has launched. 

Google could sidestep health data privacy lawsuit

A San Francisco federal judge expressed skepticism about advancing a proposed class action accusing Google of violating privacy laws by collecting health data through its website tracking tools, Bloomberg Law reported Dec. 19.

Senators introduce bill to close No Surprises Act's 'enforcement gap'

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill they say aims to bolster the No Surprises Act by ensuring health insurers “reimburse providers promptly so costs are not passed along to patients.”

Atlanta hospital faces lawsuit after patient escape

Riverdale Ga.-based Southern Regional Medical Center is being sued by a patient’s family after he escaped from the hospital and was shot by police, Atlanta News First reported Dec. 18.

Amazon One Medical faces lawsuit over telehealth patient death

A family of a late California man has sued Amazon One Medical, claiming he died after a virtual healthcare visit with the company, The Washington Post reported Dec. 18.