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Texas lab owner charged in $79M fraud scheme
The owner and operator of a Texas laboratory has been charged for his alleged role in a $79 million respiratory pathogen panel testing fraud scheme. -
Lawsuits mount against Oregon hospital in drug diversion case
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., is facing more than $488 million in lawsuits related to a former nurse's alleged drug diversion. -
PBMs sue to stop FTC's case over insulin prices
CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna have filed a lawsuit against the FTC in response to the agency's case against the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers over inflated insulin prices, CNBC reported Nov. 19. -
Former CEO refiles suit against MetroHealth
Akram Boutros, MD, former CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, has refiled his lawsuit against the health system and its board of trustees, alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination and defamation. -
California system pushes to dismiss lawsuit over alleged misuse of $1B
Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misused $1 billion in tax dollars intended to serve low-income patients, Fresnoland reported Nov. 15. -
Washington hospital to pay $15K to address drug diversion
Mid-Valley Hospital and Clinic in Omak, Wash., has agreed to pay a $15,000 penalty for violations of the Controlled Substances Act and to implement changes to its pharmacy and controlled substances policies. -
What Tenet, CHS executives expect from Trump's FTC
Leaders from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems are expecting less antitrust scrutiny under the incoming Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission. -
Home health owner sentenced to prison for fraud after 7+ years as international fugitive
The owner of a Michigan home health company was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in a $7.9 million Medicare fraud scheme. -
Visitor stabs patient, then self at Kaiser hospital: Police
A 63-year-old man was arrested in connection with the stabbing of his wife, who was a patient at Vallejo, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, Fox affiliate KTVU reported Nov. 18. -
Texas medical school ordered to stop liquefying cadavers
A medical school in Fort Worth, Texas, allegedly illegally disposed of bodies after they were used for training and research, according to a cease-and-desist letter obtained by NBC News. -
Inova settles improper billing allegations for $2.4M
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle allegations it submitted improperly modified claims to Medicaid. -
New York physician pleads guilty to role in fraud scheme
A New York physician pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. -
Alleged nurse impersonator at 2 California hospitals arrested
The Burbank Police Department in California has arrested a woman on suspicion of impersonating a registered nurse. -
Drugmaker, CEO to pay $47M to settle alleged fraud scheme: 3 things to know
Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical and its CEO, Frederick Cooper, have agreed to pay $47 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to healthcare providers to induce prescriptions for their drug Sucraid. -
Ex-California hospital CEO sentenced in corruption case
Tulare (Calif.) County Superior Court on Nov. 14 sentenced a former hospital CEO for public corruption crimes related to his time at Healthcare Conglomerate Associates. -
Lilly sues feds to allow 340B changes: 5 details
A second pharmaceutical giant is suing the federal government over 340B program change denials this week. -
Steward criminal investigation heats up
As investigations deepen into financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care, John Boehner, former U.S. House Speaker and Steward board member, testified Nov. 14 before a federal grand jury in Boston, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 14. -
Nursing home operators to settle neglect, fraud case for $45M
The operators of four New York nursing homes agreed Nov. 14 to pay $45 million to settle allegations of mistreatment, neglect and fraud. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported since Oct. 30: -
DOJ investigates 4 Michigan psych hospitals for rights violations
The Justice Department opened a disability rights investigation into Michigan's state psychiatric hospitals.
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