Silver Lake Hospital, a long-term care hospital based in Newark, N.J., and some of its investors have agreed to pay $30.6 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Henry Ford files lawsuit over work visa rejections
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for denying two of its Canadian radiologic technologist employees U.S. work visas, according to a lawsuit obtained by Becker’s.
Oregon system, physician settle Medicare fraud claims for $430K
Medford, Ore.-based Asante and a cardiothoracic surgeon at the health system have agreed to pay $430,000 to settle allegations of Medicare fraud.
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From the acquittal of a Maryland physician in an alleged $15 million scheme, to two Florida residents sentenced to prison for their roles in a $93 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since Dec. 29:
Judge delays decision in California hospital bankruptcy case
A judge has delayed his decision on whether Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, BenitoLink reported Jan. 12.
Senators push for stricter price transparency standards
Four senators have introduced a bill aiming to strengthen healthcare price transparency.
Cleveland Clinic Florida urology assistant accused of filming in bathrooms
A former medical assistant at the urology department of Weston (Fla.) Hospital, part of Cleveland Clinic, is facing video voyeurism charges after being accused of recording victims secretly while they urinated, NBC Miami reported Jan. 8.
Ohio governor restricts transgender care after vetoing bill against it
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order on Jan. 5 banning anyone under the age of 18 from receiving gender-transition surgeries at any Ohio hospital or ambulatory surgical facility.
Supreme Court allows Idaho to reinstate abortion ban
After initial review, the Supreme Court has revived an Idaho abortion law that a federal trial judge partially blocked in 2022, NBC News reported Jan. 5.
Nonprofit sues over Louisiana medical board diversity requirements
Do No Harm, a medical watchdog group based in Richmond, Va., has sued Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, challenging racial criteria for appointments to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
