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Nurse attacked in HCA hospital parking lot; man charged with attempted murder
An HCA Healthcare nurse was blitz-attacked with a tire iron at about 3 a.m. on July 6 in the hospital's parking lot, and Florida police charged a 27-year-old man with attempted murder two hours later. -
Wisconsin physician surrenders license as board probes patient's death
After Wisconsin's medical examining board summarily suspended a physician's license for allegedly giving unapproved treatments to a stage IV endometrial cancer patient who later died, the physician voluntarily surrendered her license. -
WVU hospital employee charged with embezzlement
An employee of Morgantown-based WVU Medicine is facing an embezzlement charge after it was discovered that daily deposits from the WVU Medicine Center for Integrative Pain Management, part of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, consistently fell short over a seven-month period, The Dominion Post reported July 5. -
Massachusetts hospital alleges architect endangered its Medicare certification
Nantucket (Ma.) Cottage Hospital is suing CannonDesign, the architectural design company behind its new hospital facility, for $8 million, the Nantucket Current reported July 3. -
New Jersey medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to $21M Medicare fraud scheme
The Lakewood, N.J.-based owner of a medical equipment company pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare. -
Indiana hospital shooting left 2 dead, including police officer
An altercation at Tell City, Ind.-based Perry County Memorial Hospital between a domestic dispute suspect and Indiana state police officer Sgt. Heather Glenn left both dead, according to the Courier & Press. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases
From the Justice Department charging 78 people in a $2.5 billion scheme to a woman being sentenced to prison for leading a $24 million scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since June 20: -
Nurse, physician face involuntary manslaughter charges in woman's death
A physician and nurse will stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges related to an in-custody death of a woman at the Las Colinas Jail in Santee, Calif., NBC San Diego reported July 3. -
Florida hospitals required to ask patients about immigration status
A new Florida law requiring hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask patients about their immigration status took effect July 1. -
Supreme Court expands workers' religious protections: What hospitals should know
All employees may request accommodations, including time off from work, when an employer's schedule interferes with the worker's religious beliefs and practices, the Supreme Court ruled June 29. -
'Strongest in the country' hospital price transparency bill moves forward in Ohio
The Ohio House of Representatives passed H.B. 49, a bill designed to increase hospital price transparency, by a vote of 90-5. -
EEOC sues Michigan hospital claiming disability discrimination against nurse
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Beaumont Hospital, in Wayne, Mich., alleging it failed to accommodate a registered nurse with a disability. -
California healthcare organizations to pay $68M in false claims case
Three California healthcare providers are among four organizations that have agreed to pay a total of $68 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. -
California health systems, providers to pay $68M settlement for alleged Medi-Cal fraud
A group of California healthcare providers, including two health systems and a health plan, have agreed to pay $68 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medi-Cal related to Medicaid Adult Expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -
Former Pfizer employee faces insider training charges
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York brought charges against a former Pzifer statistician June 29 based on allegations that he shared news of a successful Paxlovid clinical trial with his business partner before the drug company published the information. -
78 charged in sweeping $2.5B fraud scheme
The Justice Department has charged 78 individuals, including 24 physicians, for their alleged participation in a sweeping $2.5 billion telehealth, pharmaceutical and opioid distribution fraud scheme. -
Massachusetts pharmacy to pay $10M to settle opioid case
An Andover, Mass.-based pharmacy that has bought some of the nation's largest quantities of opioids agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing drugs and submitting false claims. -
Medical equipment company owner found guilty in $24M fraud scheme
A federal jury found a California woman guilty of leading a scheme that billed Medicare more than $24 million in fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and repairs. -
California medical equipment company owner pleads guilty to $21M Medicare fraud
A father and son pleaded guilty in a $21.7 million scheme to defraud Medicare through fraudulent medical device prescriptions. -
Physician sues HCA for libel
A gynecologic oncologist has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, and associated entities, alleging they made a premature report that hindered his future employment opportunities.
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