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Missouri hospital faces 2 lawsuits: 9 things to know
Hayti, Mo.-based Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems is facing a lawsuit from a former CEO and another from a company that provided pain management services to its patients. -
3 teens charged in Arkansas psychiatric hospital riot
On Oct. 13, a disturbance involving teenage patients led to multiple arrests at Riverview Behavioral Health, a psychiatric facility in Texarkana, Ark. -
Former CEO charged in ongoing federal probe of Chicago hospital
The former CEO of Loretto Hospital in Chicago is charged in an indictment alleging corruption and embezzlement. -
Teva to pay $425M to settle kickback allegations
Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $425 million to resolve allegations that the company funneled kickbacks through copay assistance foundations. -
12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From GSK agreeing to settle 80,000 Zantac-related lawsuits, to a coalition of states and nonprofits suing HHS and CMS over a nursing home staffing rule, here are 12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements, and legal developments Becker's has reported since Oct. 4: -
2 charged in $54M Medicare fraud scheme
Two California residents are accused of a scheme to defraud Medicare out of more than $54 million through hospice and diagnostic testing services that were never provided. -
States, nonprofits sue over nursing home staffing rule: 10 things to know
Twenty states and 19 nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the HHS and CMS over a nursing home staffing level mandate, according to court documents reviewed by Becker's. -
35 women sue OB-GYN, Cedars-Sinai for misconduct
Thirty-five women who allege they were abused by a California OB-GYN are suing him, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and other medical practices where he worked, the Los Angeles Times reported Oct. 8. -
Albany Med sues payer over $50M in withheld payments: 5 things to know
Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System has filed a lawsuit against Capital District Physicians Health Plan, accusing the payer of withholding at least $50 million from Albany Medical Center for care the hospital provided to CDPHP beneficiaries. -
UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna want FTC chairwoman, 2 commissioners off PBM case
UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health and Cigna are asking that Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan and two other commissioners recuse themselves from a lawsuit accusing the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices, CNBC reported Oct. 9. -
Supreme Court rejects Biden administration's appeal to allow emergency abortions in Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court in an Oct. 7 ruling declined to hear an appeal from the Biden administration that sought to enforce federal guidance in Texas that requires hospitals to perform abortions in emergency cases. -
Trade group sues FDA for removing Eli Lilly weight loss drug from shortage list
A group representing companies that produce copycat versions of Eli Lilly weight loss medications has filed a lawsuit against the FDA following the agency's recent decision to remove the drugs from its shortage list, Bloomberg reported Oct. 7. -
Supreme Court turns away Martin Shkreli fine appeal
The nation's highest court has rejected an appeal to overturn a $64.6 million antitrust judgment against Martin Shkreli after inflating the price of a lifesaving anti-infection drug. -
Judge dismisses former MetroHealth CEO's open meetings lawsuit
A judge has dismissed the open meetings lawsuit filed by former MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros, MD, ending the only pending case he has filed against the organization's board, cleveland.com reported Oct. 7. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a former hospital CEO agreeing to pay $5.3 million to settle False Claims Act allegations, to the indictment of seven people in an alleged $40 million scheme, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 16: -
Judge says Prisma Health overbilling lawsuit can proceed: 4 things to know
A South Carolina judge denied Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health's bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the system of overbilling Medicaid patients, The State reported Oct. 8. -
Medical associations back Johns Hopkins All Children's in 'Netflix' appeal: 8 notes
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has gained additional support for its appeal in a case that was made famous by a Netflix documentary. -
New Mexico hospital responds to notice of breach from city
Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center has shared some of the documents requested in a notice of breach letter sent by the city. -
Physician assistant gets prison for $10M Medicare fraud scheme
A physician assistant from Monroe, N.C., was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a genetic testing scheme involving $10 million in fraudulent Medicare claims. -
Avera Nebraska hospital temporarily closed after nearby explosion: 5 things to know
O'Neill, Neb.-based Avera St. Anthony's Hospital temporarily closed Oct. 7 after it was damaged by an early morning explosion near its campus.
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