HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into a large, unnamed health system in Michigan following allegations of religious discrimination, the agency said June 20. The investigation will determine whether the health system’s policies comply with conscience protection…
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From UNC Health suing Aetna and Humana to Purdue Pharma reaching a settlement over its role in the opioid epidemic, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since June 10: 1. An Ohio…
The former CFO of Loretto Hospital in Chicago is charged with multiple co-conspirators in a suspected COVID-19 testing fraud and kickback scheme, multiple media outlets reported. Anosh Ahmed, MD, who served as the hospital’s CFO and COO before resigning in…
The owner of a Chicago laboratory was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme. What happened?
An Ohio judge has denied a former physician’s attempt to bring his defamation lawsuit against Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System to a jury trial, effectively ending the case at the trial court level, The Columbus Dispatch reported June 16. William…
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The University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore has sued Maryland Physicians Care — a Medicaid managed care organization — seeking to recover more than $15 million for services allegedly provided to over 15,000 patients. UMMS alleges that MPC improperly…
All 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories have agreed to a $7.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over its role in the opioid epidemic, NPR reported June 16. The agreement, filed in federal bankruptcy court in…
A physician from Porter Ranch, Calif., was sentenced to 54 months in prison for falsifying home health certifications and fraudulently billing Medicare. What happened?
The National Institutes of Health must restore hundreds of recently canceled research grants focused on race, gender and sexual orientation, a federal judge ordered June 16. The federal government announced in February it would terminate NIH grants related to diversity,…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has opened an investigation into price transparency and billing practices of hospitals in the state, according to a video his office posted on X. Here’s what to know: 1. The probe is in…