Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements

From the IRS appealing a ruling that required the agency to repay $11.5 million to Mayo Clinic, to Kaiser Permanente paying $49 million to settle improper disposal allegations, here are 10 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s reported since Sept….

Texas pharmacist convicted for role in pill mill

A pharmacist in Houston was convicted for her role in a pill mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed more than 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash.

Nurse staffing executive faces new fraud charges

A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against an executive at three different healthcare staffing agencies in the Las Vegas area, charging him with wage fixing and wire fraud. 

Florida physician to pay $20M to patient's family in malpractice suit

A Florida osteopathic physician was ordered to pay $20 million to the family of a patient who died while being treated for acute pancreatitis, Palm Beach Post reported Sept. 14.

Denver Health sued by sons after father's jail death

Denver Health and individual defendants are being sued over alleged lack of care to an incarcerated man who later died in his cell, according to a Sept. 13 Denver Post report.

Physicians, women sue 3 states over abortion bans

Physicians and women in Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee are filing lawsuits against their respective states over abortion bans, saying they were denied the procedure despite dangerous pregnancy complications, ABC News reported Sept. 12.

Senators intro bill to make assault of hospital workers a federal crime

Bipartisan legislation that would make it a federal crime to knowingly assault hospital workers was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Sept. 12.

Former CFO, COO sue bankrupt Iowa hospital for severance

Two former executives of Mercy Iowa City are suing the hospital for allegedly shorting their severance payments, The Gazette reported Sept. 12. 

100 assault cases since 2019: Utah psych hospital accused of silencing workers

Current and former employees have accused Midvale, Utah-based Highland Ridge Hospital of allowing on patients and pressuring staff not to report them to police, Fox affiliate KSTU reported Sept. 7.

Oklahoma Children's Hospital accused of EMTALA violation

The Center for Reproductive Rights has filed a complaint with HHS that accuses Oklahoma Children’s Hospital of denying an abortion to a woman with a “dangerous” and “nonviable” pregnancy.