From a Maryland physician acquitted in an alleged $15 million fraud scheme to an Iowa pharmacy filing a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since …
A Maryland physician was acquitted of a more than $15 million fraud scheme conviction after the court determined prosecution did not provide enough evidence that “ambiguous” CPT codes were being abused, law firm Husch Blackwell reported on JD Supra Dec…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed House Bill 68 — the “Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation” and “Save Women’s Sports” acts — which would have limited minors from receiving gender-affirming care, along with mandating colleges establish single-se…
Police are investigating at least one patient death at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., according to reports from the Rogue Valley Times and NBC affiliate KOBI-TV.
The judge overseeing a Florida civil case made famous by a Netflix documentary has issued an order for the examination of a juror’s conduct during the eight-week trial, the Tampa Bay Times reported Dec. 22.
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital’s lawsuit against the town’s planning and zoning commission for rejecting the hospital’s bid to develop a cancer care center has been dismissed by a state Supreme Court judge, the CT Insider reported Dec. 28.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law banning gender-affirming care for minors, The New York Times reported Dec. 27.
An Oklahoma man was arrested Dec. 26 after phoning hospitals in Tennessee and Ohio with threats to commit violence, according to local news sources.
From Community Health Network agreeing to a $345 million False Claims Act settlement to the sentencing of an orthopedic surgeon for his role in an upcoding scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported since Dec. 12:
Congress passed just 31 bills that became law in 2023, a record low in modern times, Spectrum News reported Dec. 21.
