A Kentucky nurse is facing 52 criminal charges after she was found leaving a nursing home intoxicated and replacing morphine with water and blue food coloring, the Lexington Herald Leader reported Sept. 4.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Former CNO accuses California hospital of dismissing safety concerns
The former chief nursing officer of St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., is suing the hospital, alleging her requests to install barriers meant to prevent suicides were dismissed by leaders, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 3.
California system to pay $5M to settle false claim allegations
Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medi-Cal related to Medicaid Adult Expansion under the ACA.
Patient sues Wisconsin hospital claiming part of surgical drain was left in leg
A former patient filed a lawsuit against Milwaukee-based Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin claiming clinicians left part of a surgical drain in his leg after an operation, WISN reported Aug. 31.
CMS suspends all dispute resolution processes after latest No Surprises Act court loss
CMS said all federal independent dispute resolution processes are temporarily suspended in response to a Texas judge’s latest ruling in a series of lawsuits challenging provisions of the No Surprises Act.
Former CEO sues New Jersey hospital over 'amateurish' firing
The former president and CEO of a New Jersey hospital has filed a lawsuit accusing his former employer of refusing to fully comply with its contractual obligations in the wake of his “malicious and unlawful” termination, according to court documents re…
Former CEO sues New Jersey hospital over 'amateurish' firing
The former president and CEO of a New Jersey hospital has filed a lawsuit accusing his former employer of refusing to fully comply with its contractual obligations in the wake of his “malicious and unlawful” termination, according to court documents re…
Ohio system faces overtime suit
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is accused in a federal proposed class-action lawsuit of failing to fully and properly pay employees overtime wages, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s.
FDA delays enforcement of Drug Supply Chain Security Act
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act now won’t be enacted until November 2024, allowing pharmacies another year to prepare to comply with the law’s drug distribution security requirements.
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a Michigan physician paying $6.5 million to settle allegations he billed for unnecessary services, to a Georgia laboratory owner being sentenced to prison for his role in a $463 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s r…
