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Medical devicemaker worker sentenced for forging FDA approvals
After pleading guilty to forging two FDA clearance letters, a former employee of a medical device company was sentenced to one year of prison, the Justice Department said Jan. 24. -
Philadelphia pharmacy owners to pay $4.6M in billing fraud case
The former and current owners of a Philadelphia pharmacy agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for nonexistent prescriptions. -
US News sues San Francisco over hospital rankings dispute
U.S. News & World Report is suing San Francisco's top attorney over subpoenas seeking documents and information relating to its rankings of hospitals, according to court documents accessed by Becker's. -
Security guard suspected in Kentucky hospital bomb threat
Six months after a bomb threat was received at Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital, police have arrested a hospital security guard. -
Surgeons' No Surprises Act lawsuit partially revived
An appeals court partially revived a New York surgeon's office challenge of the No Surprises Act, Law360 reported Jan. 23. -
Investigation into TikTok threats against Washington nurse launched
Law enforcement is investigating threats against at least one nurse at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to The Lund Report. -
J&J to settle talc powder probe for $700M
Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to settle a sweeping probe over its marketing of talcum-based baby powder for about $700 million, a company executive told The Wall Street Journal. -
Centra sues its own oncology provider
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health filed a more than $7 million lawsuit against its own oncology provider group, ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 23. -
Nurse's lawsuit alleges Legacy Health fired him for raising safety concerns
A former lead emergency room nurse at Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center filed a whistleblower lawsuit Jan. 8, accusing the hospital of firing him after repeatedly raising concerns about workplace safety. -
Former California clinic owner gets prison for fraud scheme
The former president and CEO of Whittier, Calif-based Santa Maria's Children and Family Center was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for submitting fraudulent claims to the state's Medicaid program. -
Florida health system lobbyist charged with theft, placed on leave
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has placed an employee on unpaid administrative leave and launched an internal investigation after learning of allegations against the employee from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. -
Ex-Illinois hospital COO pleads guilty in fraud scheme
An attorney who worked as a vice president and COO of an Illinois hospital pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to a federal fraud charge. -
7 HIPAA predictions for 2024
Even 28 years after President Bill Clinton signed HIPAA into law, many of its rules have remained difficult for HIPAA-regulated entities, according to a Jan. 22 HIPAA Journal report. -
Florida Senate passes $800M legislation to bolster healthcare access
The Florida Senate approved an $800 million legislative package meant to strengthen the state's healthcare workforce and advance access to care. -
Seattle Children's mold lawsuit kicks off new trial
A trial has begun in a class-action lawsuit against Seattle Children's hospital from families who claim mold in the hospital made 14 young people sick and resulted in the death of seven patients, KING5 reported Jan. 22. -
Former pharmacy president pleads guilty to $32M in kickbacks
The former president of New Jersey pharmacies was sentenced to three years of prison after pleading guilty to a three-year healthcare fraud scheme amounting to $32 million. -
1 Oklahoma hospital has filed 5,000 debt collection cases
McAlester (Okla.) Regional Medical Center is facing criticism for its debt collection practices, KFF Health News reported Jan. 19. -
OU Health did not violate EMTALA in abortion case: HHS
HHS has determined that OU Health providers did not violate the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act when they denied an abortion to a woman with a nonviable pregnancy in early 2023, according to information obtained by the Associated Press. -
UPMC faces antitrust lawsuit
A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based UPMC, accusing the health system of anticompetitive conduct that harms skilled nursing staff, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Jan. 19. -
Nurse accused of dispensing morphine that led to death
A Utah nurse has been indicted for allegedly distributing and dispensing morphine that led to a person's death last summer.
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