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Pharmacist gets prison for $22M fraud scheme
A Houston pharmacist was sentenced to more than two years in prison for a $22 million healthcare fraud "cream scheme," the Justice Department said Oct. 11. -
Nurse robbed at gunpoint at Tennessee hospital
A nurse at Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., was robbed at gunpoint Oct. 10, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. -
Lawsuit: Former St. Louis hospital CEO owed damages in wake of resignation
The former CEO of South City Hospital in St. Louis claims in a lawsuit that conditions of a separation agreement were not met, the St. Louis Business Journal reported Oct. 10. -
Idaho health department discriminates against 2 transgender patients, lawsuit alleges
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is being sued for allegedly unreasonably denying gender reassignment surgery under the state's Medicaid program, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Oct. 10. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From an Ohio radiology company president getting sentenced to 15 years in prison, to an Indiana health system agreeing to settle claims that it submitted improper revenue codes to Medicaid, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has covered since Sept. 20. -
New York City hospitals to pay $165M in physician sex abuse case
Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, both in New York City, have reached a $165 million settlement with 147 former patients who reported sexual abuse or misconduct by a former gynecologist. -
New York settles with ambulance company over illegal balance billing
Mobile Life Support Services, an Orange County, N.Y.-based ambulance company, has settled with the state for unlawfully billing patients, the New York attorney general said Oct. 6. -
Woman indicted in connection with alleged fake bomb threat against Boston Children's
A federal grand jury has indicted a Westfield, Mass., woman in connection with an alleged fake bomb threat made against Boston Children's Hospital, the Justice Department announced Oct. 7. -
Nationwide Children's withheld pay for meal break even when employees worked, lawsuit alleges
A phlebotomist is accusing Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, of failure to pay employees overtime wages, according to court documents accessed by Becker's. -
Medical equipment company owner gets prison for healthcare fraud scheme
A Jackson, Miss.-based durable medical equipment owner was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to repay $7.5 million for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme. -
Kamala Harris: DOJ gathering legal support for providers post-Roe
The Justice Department has established a task force to provide legal support to those affected by recent abortion legislation, including healthcare workers, Vice President Kamala Harris said. -
North Carolina pharmacy owner pleads guilty to billing fraud
A North Carolina pharmacy owner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare, North Carolina Medicaid and private insurers, the Justice Department said Oct. 6. -
Home healthcare provider settles with Massachusetts over Medicaid fraud allegations
Allied Health Systems, a Springfield, Mass.-based home health provider, will pay $430,000 to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said Oct. 5. -
Mount Sinai faces lawsuit for allegedly overstaying lease
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is facing charges from a landlord who alleges it overstayed its lease, the Commercial Observer reported Oct. 4. -
Florida provider to pay $700K to settle Medicaid fraud allegations
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Physicians Groups Services has agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations the healthcare provider submitted false claims to the state's Medicaid program. -
Former pharmacy owner sentenced to pay $4.1M for oxycodone sales
A judge sentenced a former pharmacy owner and his Pennsylvania pharmacy to pay $4.1 million for healthcare fraud and conspiracy to sell the controlled substance oxycodone. -
Police: Man strangled infants, assaulted staff at Texas hospital
An 18-year-old man is facing several charges, including attempted capital murder, after police say he assaulted two infants and staff at Odessa (Texas) Regional Medical Center on Oct. 3. -
Nevada behavioral health provider sentenced for Medicaid fraud
A Nevada behavioral health provider and its owner were ordered to pay restitution after being found guilty of Medicaid fraud, the state attorney general's office said Sept. 28. -
Minnesota hospital that disclosed PHI to own foundation wins appeal
Minneapolis-based Children's Hospital and Clinics' disclosure of patient health information to its charitable foundation didn't violate the Minnesota Health Records Act, according to an Oct. 3 court ruling. -
Oregon hospitals sue Oregon Health Authority
The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems sued the state over a law it says poses a threat to patient access, according to an Oct. 4 report from the Portland Business Journal.
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