The Department of Defense is being sued by Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora over changes to insurance reimbursements, The Gazette reported Oct. 11.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Physicians claim LA County allowed surgeon's brazen misconduct for years
Three physicians at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center have filed suit against owner Los Angeles County, alleging that the misconduct of one orthopedic surgeon was overlooked by management for years, NBC News reports.
Nurse sues Washington payer for not covering Wegovy
A Washington hospital nurse filed suit against a state insurance agency after being denied coverage for Wegovy, a weight management drug, The New York Times reported Oct. 10.
Former physician leader arrested amid fraud allegations, 40 patient lawsuits
Brian Hyatt, MD, the former leader of Arkansas’ medical board, was arrested Oct. 9 for alleged Medicare fraud. Dr. Hyatt is also facing lawsuits from more than 40 former patients accusing him of holding them against their will when he ran the locked be…
Michigan nurse assistant charged with neglect after patient's death
A former Michigan certified nursing assistant has been charged with neglect and falsifying medical records after a patient’s death.
Man charged in nurse stabbings at New York hospital
A resident of Hudson Falls, N.Y., accused of stabbing two nurses at Saratoga Hospital is facing felony charges, CBS affiliate WRGB reported Oct. 8.
Nurse pleads not guilty to tampering with anxiety meds
A Connecticut nurse pleaded not guilty to five counts of tampering with an anxiety medication meant for patients.
New California legislation aims to protect healthcare workers from surgical smoke
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that aims to protect healthcare workers from surgical smoke by mandating the development and adoption of enforceable workplace protections.
Former Brigham and Women's physician accused of sexually assaulting patients, agrees to stop practicing medicine
A former rheumatologist at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital has agreed to stop practicing medicine amid allegations that he performed inappropriate pelvic and breast exams on patients. The physician, Derrick Todd, MD, has not worked at Brigham…
Pharmacy owner pleads guilty to $25M healthcare fraud scheme
A Great Neck, N.Y., man pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of more than $25 million.
