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Texas lab tech arrested for role in $7M fraudulent COVID-19 testing scheme
Two people were arrested in Texas for allegedly submitting fake COVID-19 testing claims to seven payers, totaling more than $7 million in fraudulent claims, the Justice Department said. -
UVA Health faces class-action lawsuit alleging religious discrimination
Attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health on behalf of several hundred former employees and job applicants, accusing the health system of systematically refusing religious accommodations to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. -
Motion filed to recuse district attorney in case against former California hospital executives
Attorneys for three executives of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates, a hospital management firm based in Tulare, Calif., are accusing Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward of biased prosecution — claims that, depending on court action, could force the recusal of Mr. Ward's office from cases against the executives, the Valley Voice reported Dec. 15. -
Nurse practitioner sues VA over abortion policy
A nurse practitioner is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs, alleging the agency's policy to offer abortion services violates her religious beliefs. -
Fired MetroHealth CEO files new lawsuit, alleges breach of contract
Akram Boutros, MD, who was fired as president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, filed a new lawsuit against the health system alleging breach of contract, according to court documents shared with Becker's. -
Connecticut physician to pay $4.2M to settle fraud allegations
A Connecticut physician and the medical practice he owns have agreed to pay more than $4.2 million to settle allegations he submitted false claims to Medicare and the state's Medicaid program for medically unnecessary services. -
Nurse gets prison for diverting opioids from New York cancer patients
A nurse has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for tampering with and stealing controlled medications while working at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., the Justice Department said Dec. 13. -
Lab owner convicted for $463M Medicare fraud, faces years in prison
A Georgia laboratory owner has been convicted of fraudulently claiming money from Medicare for expensive genetic testing that wasn't necessary, enriching himself with over $21 million in the process. -
Colorado physician must pay $1M to former surgical patient, court rules
Colorado Springs, Colo., surgeon Tiffany Willard, MD, was ordered to pay nearly $1 million to a former patient, ABC affiliate KRDO reported Dec. 12. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases
From Dignity Health and two Tenet affiliates agreeing to a $22.5 million settlement, to a Florida physician getting more than three years in prison for his role in a $4.5 million scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since Dec. 2. -
Connecticut psychologist pleads guilty to $2.6M billing fraud
A Connecticut psychologist pleaded guilty to $2.6 million in billing fraud, the Justice Department said Dec. 13. -
Former medical director sues Cape Cod Hospital for alleged defamation, whistleblower retaliation
Former Cape Cod Hospital cardiovascular medical director Richard Zelman, MD, is suing the Barnstable, Mass.-based hospital and CEO Michael Lauf for alleged whistleblower retaliation and defamation, The Boston Globe reported Dec. 8. -
2 pharmacy workers arrested in $10M fraud scheme
A pharmacy worker and the owner of a separate pharmacy were arrested Dec. 8 for their alleged role in a Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme that reached $10.5 million via medically unnecessary prescriptions, according to a Justice Department news release. -
HHS can't force Catholic providers to offer transgender care, court rules
The federal government cannot compel Catholic healthcare providers to perform gender-affirming surgeries under an HHS regulation that bans sex discrimination in healthcare, a U.S. appeals court ruled Dec. 9. -
Montana vaccine choice law unconstitutional in health settings, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that a Montana law that prohibited employers from discriminating against workers based on their vaccination status is unconstitutional in healthcare settings, the Montana Free Press reported Dec. 9. -
New Mexico hospital sued for alleged overcharges, false advertising
New Mexico sued Alta Vista Regional Medical Center in Las Vegas, N.M., and its owner Quorum Health Resources, alleging the hospital engaged in false advertising and overcharging patients. -
Man indicted in Methodist Dallas hospital shooting that killed 2 workers
A Dallas County grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting two workers inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center in October, The Dallas Morning News reported Dec. 9, citing court records. -
Neurosurgeon gets 5 years in prison for accepting $3.3M in bribes
Neurosurgeon Lokesh Tantuwaya, MD, on Dec. 9 was sentenced to five years in prison for accepting $3.3 million in bribes — which he was also ordered to forfeit — to perform spine surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., according to The Times of San Diego. -
Tenet-owned Massachusetts hospital to pay $1.78M to settle false claim allegations
Worcester, Mass.-based St. Vincent Hospital will pay more than $1.78 million to settle allegations it received impermissible payments from Medicare by inflating charges and failed to fully reimburse the government. -
Medical marketing company owner charged in $64M fraud scheme
The owner of a medical marketing company has been charged in connection to an alleged scheme that defrauded federal payers out of at least $64 million.
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