Kaiser Permanente has reached a $200 million settlement with the California Department of Managed Health Care to resolve deficiencies in its delivery and management of behavioral healthcare.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
EMT sentenced to 8 years following patient death
A former Georgia paramedic was sentenced to eight years in prison after a patient died in an ambulance crash, Fox affiliate WAGA reported Oct. 12.
60 women sue former Brigham and Women's physician for sexual assault
More than 60 women filed a class-action lawsuit accusing a former Boston-based Brigham and Women’s physician of sexual abuse, WBUR reported Oct. 11.
Colorado system sues Defense Department over reimbursement changes
The Department of Defense is being sued by Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora over changes to insurance reimbursements, The Gazette reported Oct. 11.
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.
