The Knoxville Police Department officially opened a homicide investigation on Dec. 7 into the death of a nurse who was attacked by a patient at East Tennessee Behavioral Health Center on Sept. 23.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a medical equipment company owner receiving a 15-year sentence for a $24 million scheme to the conviction of a New York physician in a scheme that subjected Medicaid patients to unnecessary radiological tests, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud …
Kentucky system, cardiologist pay $3M in improper billing scheme
Hazard, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare and one of its cardiologists agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations they submitted improper Medicare and Kentucky Medicaid claims for services not covered.
Texas AG warns Houston hospitals not to comply with judge's abortion ruling
Hours after a Texas judge granted a woman’s request to have an abortion, the state’s attorney general sent a letter to hospitals in Houston, saying they may face civil and legal consequences if they permit the procedure to occur.
2 nurses, medical resident stabbed at New Jersey hospital
A medical resident and two nurses at Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center were stabbed Dec. 8, according to police and the hospital.
Florida lawmakers unveil 'robust' healthcare package: 5 notes on what's in it
Florida lawmakers are proposing a package of healthcare laws for the state’s 2024 legislative session that would expand the healthcare workforce, address emergency room crowding, and create a loan program for healthcare innovators.
Panel recommends changes after Harvard morgue scandal
A panel of outside experts who reviewed Harvard Medical School’s morgue operations following allegations that a former employee at the morgue stole and sold human remains from bodies donated for medical research has recommended procedural improvements,…
Missouri AG accused of violating HIPAA in transgender care probe: Lawsuit
Washington University in St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, accusing him of violating HIPAA during an investigation into its youth transgender care center, The Kansas City Star reported Dec. 7.
Minnesota bans respiratory therapist from practicing after patient's death
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has indefinitely suspended a respiratory therapist from practicing in the state after determining she failed to properly prepare a patient for transfer to the ICU, The Star Tribune reported Dec. 7.
Newsom seeks changes to California's new healthcare wage law
California’s minimum wage for healthcare workers is set to increase starting in 2024 under legislation signed into law by the governor this fall, which he is now looking to modify.
