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OakBend Medical Center faces lawsuit for ransomware attack that breached 1M patient records
OakBend Medical Center is facing a class action lawsuit over a September ransomware attack and data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 1 million patients. -
Home health company owner gets prison for $21M Medicare fraud scheme
A Houston man who owned several home health companies was sentenced to 30 months in prison for a $21 million Medicare fraud scheme. -
Colorado telemedicine company owner accused of Medicare fraud
The owner of a telehealth company has been charged with submitting Medicaid claims for services that were never provided. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From a former Tenet executive asking a judge to throw out a $400 million fraud case, to a Texas physician pleading guilty for his role in a $54 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since Oct. 17. -
New York hospital staff file suit over overtime pay
Two former cleaning staff members at the New York City-based Montefiore Health System are filing a lawsuit against the health system and the staffing agency who hired them, according to an Oct. 27 report from the Gothamist. -
Former Tenet executive asks judge to toss $400M fraud case
John Holland, a former executive at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, has asked a Georgia judge to throw out a case brought against him in 2017, according to an Oct. 27 report from Law360. -
Lab owner pleads guilty in $130M Medicare fraud scheme
A Lavaca, Ark., man who owned clinical labs in several states pleaded guilty to his role in a $130 million Medicaid fraud scheme. -
Texas attorney general investigates Memorial Hermann for children's medical record accessibility
Houston-based Memorial Hermann is facing an investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a policy that allegedly prevents parents from accessing their children's medical records once they become teenagers. -
Father sues HCA hospital after photo of injured son posted online
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is facing a lawsuit over a photo that was posted on social media showing an injury of a patient, the Miami New Times reported Oct. 27. -
Former New Jersey hospital employee claims she was fired for ending relationship with CEO
A former employee of Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J., has filed a lawsuit against the facility and its CEO, alleging she was fired for breaking off her relationship with him, The Jersey Journal reported Oct. 25. -
Woman accused of posing as RN in 7 South Carolina facilities
A 37-year-old woman is accused of practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven South Carolina nursing and assisted living facilities over the course of 16 months. -
Iowa man arrested after threatening gun violence at South Dakota hospital
A man from Granville, Iowa, was arrested Oct. 26 after threatening gun violence toward Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Hospital, CBS affiliate KELO reported. -
New York hospital fined for improper billing
Oswego (N.Y.) Hospital has agreed to pay a nearly $100,000 fine to resolve allegations it improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid. -
Man gets 18 years in prison for stalking female physicians at California hospitals
A 51-year-old man who was found guilty of stalking female physicians at California VA hospitals was sentenced Oct. 25 to 18 years in federal prison. -
Froedtert Health sues Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate
Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health filed suit Oct. 25 against Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels over the use of its logo in the Republican's campaign advertisements, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Oct. 26. -
Virginia wellness center owner sentenced to 7 years in prison for billing fraud
A Virginia wellness center owner has been sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a $2.2 million billing fraud scheme. -
Former nurse charged with 2 patient deaths at Atrium hospital
A former nurse at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, Forsyth County, N.C., District Attorney Jim O'Neill told local news outlets during an Oct. 25 press conference. -
Canadian man arrested for alleged bomb threats targeting Boston Children's, other sites
A man from Canada has been arrested in connection with multiple alleged bomb threats targeting locations in the Boston area. -
Methodist Dallas official: Criminal history of NICU parents 'not something we normally inquire about'
After the Oct. 22 shooting deaths of two employees at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, a suspect charged in the incident reportedly reloaded his handgun and started to leave a room at the hospital, then engaged in a standoff with police before being taken into custody, according to a statement from the Dallas Police Department. -
New York provider to pay $570K to settle Medicaid fraud suit
A New York physician will pay $568,750 to New York to settle claims he upcoded smoking cessation services.
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