Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues

10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From Walgreens agreeing to pay $100 million to settle overcharging allegations, to another payer suing over Medicare Advantage star ratings, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since O…

Judge pushes CarePoint, RWJBarnabas antitrust lawsuit forward: 5 things to know

Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health Systems was partially denied a request to delay its antitrust lawsuit against West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health by a New Jersey federal magistrate judge due to the health system’s Nov. 3 filing for Chap…

McKesson to pay $448K to settle discriminatory hiring allegations: 4 things to know

The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has reached a settlement with McKesson Medical-Surgical to resolve allegations of systemic hiring discrimination at its Grapevine, Texas, facility. 

Walgreens pays $100M to settle overcharging allegations

Walgreens has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the pharmacy chain of inflating prescription drug prices for insured customers. 

Texas hospital pays $14.2M to settle self-disclosed Stark law, Medicare violations

Horizon Medical Center of Denton, Texas, has agreed to pay $14.2 million to settle potential Medicare regulation and Stark Law violations.

Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in DSH pay formula case

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 5 in a case challenging how HHS calculates disproportionate share hospital payments for Supplemental Security Income benefits. 

Louisiana healthcare workers sue state over new abortion pill classification

On Oct. 31, Louisiana healthcare workers filed a lawsuit against a new state law that classifies abortion medications as controlled substances, a designation the plaintiffs say will delay care and harm patients. 

Compounding pharmacy supplier to pay $21M to settle whistleblower case

Medisca, an ingredient supplier to compounding pharmacies, will pay $21.75 million to resolve allegations of false and inflated prices, according to the Justice Department. 

State flags Connecticut hospital for service cuts: 9 notes

Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy has raised concerns with Vernon, Conn.-based Rockville General Hospital’s service cuts that “may be in violation” of state law, according to an Oct. 17 letter.

CMS' hospital capacity reporting rule takes effect: 10 notes

Beginning Nov. 1, CMS will require hospitals to report admission information related to respiratory illnesses, including capacity, to the CDC. The new rule reinstates some pandemic-era requirements that have been voluntary since May 1.