New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has agreed to pay $801,000 to resolve allegations that two radiology practices improperly billed federal healthcare programs for images used in image-guided radiation therapy treatments.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Medical devicemaker worker sentenced for forging FDA approvals
After pleading guilty to forging two FDA clearance letters, a former employee of a medical device company was sentenced to one year of prison, the Justice Department said Jan. 24.
US News sues San Francisco over hospital rankings dispute
U.S. News & World Report is suing San Francisco’s top attorney over subpoenas seeking documents and information relating to its rankings of hospitals, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s.
Security guard suspected in Kentucky hospital bomb threat
Six months after a bomb threat was received at Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital, police have arrested a hospital security guard.
Surgeons' No Surprises Act lawsuit partially revived
An appeals court partially revived a New York surgeon’s office challenge of the No Surprises Act, Law360 reported Jan. 23.
Investigation into TikTok threats against Washington nurse launched
Law enforcement is investigating threats against at least one nurse at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to The Lund Report.
J&J to settle talc powder probe for $700M
Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to settle a sweeping probe over its marketing of talcum-based baby powder for about $700 million, a company executive told The Wall Street Journal.
Centra sues its own oncology provider
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health filed a more than $7 million lawsuit against its own oncology provider group, ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 23.
Nurse's lawsuit alleges Legacy Health fired him for raising violence, safety concerns
A former lead emergency room nurse at Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center filed a whistleblower lawsuit Jan. 8, accusing the hospital of firing him after repeatedly raising concerns about workplace safety.
Former California clinic owner gets prison for fraud scheme
The former president and CEO of Whittier, Calif-based Santa Maria’s Children and Family Center was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for submitting fraudulent claims to the state’s Medicaid program.
