• From Barbie to Garth Brooks: When healthcare donations go awry

    Healthcare has long been a favored target of philanthropists, and in most cases, the process is smooth; a new hospital wing is built and named in honor of the donor. However, with millions of dollars changing hands, sometimes donations aren't as simple as signing a check. 
  • Nebraska pharmacist to pay $573K in healthcare fraud case

    A Nebraska pharmacist pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud, and a federal court ordered her to pay more than $573,000 in restitution. 
  • Wisconsin investigates hospital pharmacist

    The Wisconsin pharmacy board is investigating a hospital pharmacist's license after a federal court charged him for animal cruelty related to research, ABC affiliate WKOW 27 reported Nov. 22. 
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  • New York physician convicted in Medicaid fraud scheme

    A New York physician was convicted of multiple charges in a kickback scheme that subjected Medicaid patients to unnecessary radiological tests. 
  • Optum faces antitrust lawsuit from California health system

    Covina, Calif.-based Emanate Health is accusing UnitedHealth Group's Optum of pressuring the system not to compete with Optum in the primary care business, and of steering patients away from their physicians who left Optum to join Emanate's practices. 
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's claims juror misconduct after $261M verdict

    Lawyers for St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital filed for a retrial on Nov. 22 against a $261 million verdict in a case made famous by a Netflix documentary, alleging that the jury foreman violated stringent conduct rules during the trial, Tampa Bay Times reported Nov. 23. 
  • Motive in New Hampshire hospital shooting still unclear

    The motive behind the shooting that killed a New Hampshire hospital security guard Nov. 17 remains unknown days after the police identified the suspect, CBS News reports. 
  • McLeod Health resolves overtime dispute in $600K settlement

    McLeod Health, based in Florence, S.C., has agreed to a $600,000 settlement in a lawsuit brought by employees who claimed that the network deducted pay for meal breaks they were unable to take due to a heavy workload.
  • Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

    From two pharmacy owners and a physician convicted in a $145 million scheme to two NBA convicted for their roles in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported on since Oct. 31: 
  • Texas sues Tris Pharma, Pfizer over ADHD drugs

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against Pfizer's drug distributor Tris Phar­ma, alleging it exaggerated the efficacy of an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication to the state's Medicaid program. 
  • Johns Hopkins All Children's attorney calls $261M verdict a 'mess'

    A lawyer for St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital called the $261 million verdict against it in a case made famous by a Netflix documentary a "mess" in asking for a new trial.
  • US Anesthesia Partners seeks to dismiss FTC's 'flawed' antitrust complaint

    U.S. Anesthesia Partners, a private equity-backed group affiliated with more than 4,500 physicians, has filed a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's civil complaint alleging that certain USAP business practices violate U.S. competition laws.
  • 2 physicians accused in $50M fraud scheme

    Two Dallas physicians were charged with submitting $50 million in fraudulent claims to payers for corticosteroid injections and other services that were not performed and unlawfully distributing hydrocodone. 
  • New Jersey system's antitrust suit gets green light

    A U.S. district judge has rejected West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health's motion to dismiss an antitrust case filed last year by CarePoint Health, which operates three safety-net hospitals that recently transitioned to nonprofit status.
  • 10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements

    From the Federal Trade Commission suing to block John Muir Health's proposed acquisition of a majority Tenet-owned hospital, to UCLA Health suing Mattel for allegedly failing to follow through with a $49 million donation pledge, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since Nov. 13.     
  • Pharmacy owners, physician convicted in $145M fraud scheme

    Two pharmacy owners and a physician were convicted in a Texas federal court for their roles in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Labor Department through the submission of fraudulent claims for prescription compound creams.
  • Suspected gunman identified in New Hampshire hospital shooting

    Authorities have identified the man suspected of shooting a security guard to death Nov. 17 at Concord-based New Hampshire State Hospital.
  • Colorado physician sentenced in patient death

    On Nov. 16, a judge sentenced Geoffrey Kim, MD, a plastic surgeon in Colorado, to 15 days in jail and two years of supervised probation for his role in the death of a patient after a procedure in 2019, according to a report from NBC affiliate KUSA. 
  • Mass General Brigham sued over infection control lapse

    Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is facing a class-action lawsuit after about 450 patients were potentially exposed to infection due to the improper administration of an intravenous drug.
  • Physician sues NYU Langone over firing tied to Israel-Hamas social media use

    The former director of NYU Langone Health's cancer center is suing the system over his firing, which occurred after he used social media to express views on the Israel-Hamas war. 

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