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Healthcare billing fraud: 8 recent cases

From a New Jersey physician getting prison his role to a fraud scheme that targeted Amtrak to a former NBA player sentenced to prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the league’s healthcare plan, here are eight healthcare billing fraud cases Becker…

Uber expands healthcare offerings

Uber is rolling out a new tool called Uber Caregiver, which is designed to make transportation and medication procurement for loved ones more convenient, CNBC reported May 15.

Florida health system CEO to step down

Carlton DeVooght is stepping down as president and CEO of St. Augustine, Fla.-based UF Health St. Johns, a regional division for Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health.

Cleveland Clinic operating income up 55.7% in Q1

Cleveland Clinic posted an operating income of $50.2 million in the first quarter of 2024, up from $32.3 million posted over the same period last year, according to its May 15 finance report. 

HCA's latest leadership moves

HCA Healthcare, a Nashville, Tenn.-based for-profit company with 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 care sites in 20 states and the United Kingdom, has recently made several executive changes within its hospitals.

Washington system trims losses after hospital closure

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has trimmed its operating losses after closing its Eugene (Ore.) University District Hospital, according to financial documents published May 13. 

Leaders leave patients in PE hospital shell game

A bankrupt hospital that remains open is — in some ways — just as worrisome for patients as if it closed. 

7 cancer disparities to watch for in 2024

In 2024, more than 2 million new cancer cases are projected to be diagnosed, and more than 611,700 deaths from cancer are expected, a May American Association of Cancer Research report found.

HHS to debar nonprofit tied to Wuhan research lab

HHS has plans to debar the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance from being awarded federal funds due to lack of “responsibility.”

42 health systems ranked by net income

Net incomes for health systems tanked in 2022 as inflation hit a record high, but many systems saw their net numbers improve in 2023 as nonoperating items, such as investment returns, rebounded.