1. Feds, 30 states claim McKesson illegally repackaged cancer drugs to maximize profits: 5 things to know
The federal government and 30 states sued pharmaceutical distributor McKesson, alleging the company violated the False Claims Act by illegally extracting excess cancer drugs from single-use vials and then repackaging and selling the drugs.
2. Teen sues Michigan hospital after vicious attack in ER
A woman sued Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn, Mich., after she was attacked by a man inside the hospital.
3. Nebraska hospital pays $677k to settle Medicare fraud allegations: 5 things to know
Hastings, Neb.-based Mary Lanning Hospital agreed to pay a $677,239 settlement after a physician reportedly made false claims to Medicare for more than six years.
4. NorthShore University HealthSystem sued for allegedly collecting worker’s fingerprints without consent
A former NorthShore University HealthSystem employee filed a class-action lawsuit against the Evanston, Ill.-based health system for allegedly scanning and digitally collecting his fingerprints without his consent.
5. Orthopedic, anesthesia providers settle false claims allegations for $3.2M
Newnan-based Georgia Bone & Joint, Summit Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Southern Crescent Anesthesiology medical group, Sentry Anesthesia Management, as well as certified registered nurse anesthetist David LaGuardia, agreed to pay the federal government $3.2 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
6. Judge asks AHA to weigh in on Medicare appeals backlog: 5 things to know
A federal judge is seeking input from hospitals and health systems on how to reduce the Medicare appeals backlog at the Administrative Law Judge level.
7. Atrium Health responds to lawsuit: Mecklenburg Medical Group physicians can break away
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health said it will allow most physicians with Mecklenburg Medical Group to operate independently of its health system after 92 physicians sued to break away from the non-compete agreements.
8. Microsoft sues CHS, alleging copyright infringement, breach of contract: 8 takeaways
Tech giant Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems March 15, alleging CHS engaged in “willful copyright infringement and willful breach of [the health system’s] contractual obligations and implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.”
9. Atrium Health countersues anesthesiology group over ‘frivolous lawsuit’: 6 things to know
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health fired back at its former anesthesiology services provider and filed a countersuit against the group’s parent company, Sunrise, Fla.-based Mednax.
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