Florida lawmakers have proposed measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments as part of a healthcare package for 2024. The state’s relationship to Medicaid is one influence on the possibility of added regulations.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Scripps medical group to pay $6.9M to settle physician age discrimination allegations
Scripps Clinical Medical Group in San Diego agreed to pay nearly $6.9 million to settle discrimination allegations over a mandatory retirement age for physicians, according to a Dec. 19 news release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Indiana system to pay $345M in case tied to physician pay
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has agreed to a $345 million settlement to resolve allegations that, dating back to 2008, it violated the False Claims Act and Stark law.
Rhode Island hospital resolves patient complaint in $35K settlement
Warwick, R.I.-based Kent Hospital, an affiliate of Care New England Health System, has agreed to a $35,000 settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act following a patient complaint.
John Muir, Tenet scrap hospital deal after FTC challenge
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health is calling off its plans to acquire San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center from majority owner Tenet Healthcare.
Steward faces false claims suit
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Steward Health Care System and its subsidiaries, alleging violations of the physician self-referral law and submission of false claims to Medicare.
FTC updates merger guidelines to 'reflect realities of the modern economy'
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have unveiled their 2023 merger guidelines, which break down the agencies’ factors and frameworks that are utilized when going over merger and acquisition approvals.
Families accuse Brigham and Women's of losing infants' remains
Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital is refuting claims that it improperly disposed of the remains of five infants, the Boston Herald reported Dec. 16.
Judge delays retrial decision in Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital 'Netflix' case
A judge told St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital it would not decide on a retrial for its lawsuit case that was brought to light in a Netflix documentary until after the holidays, Fox 13 News reported.
Furloughed inmate charged with stealing UPMC hospital employee's car
A furloughed inmate who walked away from Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot on Dec. 9 while receiving medical treatment at the facility is facing charges after police said he fled Erie in a car he stole from a hospital employee, the Erie Times-News reported De…
