An in-custody patient reportedly fired shots inside the Jefferson Cherry Hill (N.J.) Hospital emergency department, according to local media outlets. 

The healthcare industry is on the brink of a transformative shift in the way prior authorizations are managed. Traditionally, prior authorizations have relied heavily on an attestation model, where providers attest to the necessity of a procedure based on standardized questions. This model has been convenient, especially for high-frequency procedures, as it minimizes the administrative burden on both providers and payers.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has charged 42 people in connection with a sweeping pharmacy burglary scheme across the United States. 

Kaleida Health's former chief of surgery has accused the Buffalo, N.Y.-based system of harassing and punishing him for reporting patient safety concerns and professional misconduct, according to court documents obtained by Becker's. 

A California physician was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a $2.8 million Medicare fraud scheme. 

Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter's Health will pay more than $10.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to federal healthcare programs for oncology services.

A contract nurse at a Missouri hospital filed a lawsuit against her former employer over allegations of unlawful hour cuts, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Aug. 25. 

A 54-year-old man has been charged with assault and battery after allegedly impersonating a physician and performing unauthorized cosmetic surgery on a woman in Los Angeles in July 2021.

The medical center director and chief of staff at Buffalo (N.Y.) VA Medical Center have been "immediately transferred" out of their positions as the VA awaits results from an investigation into care delays at the hospital.

The former CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital, a privately operated, nonprofit rural hospital in Vinton, Iowa, pleaded guilty Aug. 20 to one count of wire fraud for embezzling more than $3.2 million from his former California employer, according to the Justice Department.

An Oregon man faces multiple charges after allegedly targeting Jewish hospitals in New York with hoax bomb threats, according to the Justice Department.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and the Justice Department have reached an agreement to resolve allegations that the health system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to allow a service animal into a medical office, according to the department.

Five states have passed healthcare noncompete bans, and seven states have introduced similar bills.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was in compliance with licensing requirements when it sold Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital to Tower Health.

A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to his role in a $7.8 million durable medical equipment fraud and kickback scheme.

A federal court on Aug. 20 struck down the Federal Trade Commission's sweeping noncompete ban, claiming that it was "unreasonably overbroad" and that the FTC lacks authority to implement nationwide rules defining unfair methods of competition. 

A patient's family is bringing a lawsuit against Sacramento, Calif.-based Mercy San Juan Medical Center after a 31-year-old woman died and her body was put into cold storage without the family's knowledge, The Sacramento Bee reported Aug. 20.

A Texas federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the implementation of the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete ban, which would have invalidated tens of millions of existing noncompete agreements and prohibited employers from entering into or attempting to enforce any new noncompetes.

The owners of a Newburgh, N.Y.-based medical practice agreed to pay $600,000 to settle allegations that they fraudulently billed for services rendered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants not enrolled with Medicare and Medicaid, without physician involvement.

From Steward Health Care filing a lawsuit against its landlord, to Humana settling drug fraud allegations, here are 12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and developments that Becker's has reported since Aug. 9: