The following investigations, lawsuits, settlements or other legal developments involving healthcare providers were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Between 2009 and 2011, Medicare improperly paid $29 million in prescription benefits to patients living illegally in the United States, according to a report from HHS' Office of the Inspector General.
An affidavit from a Federal Bureau of Investigations agent states there is probable cause to believe California state Sen. Ronald Calderon accepted bribes from the head of the former Pacific Hospital of Long Beach (Calif.) in exchange for supporting legislation…
A group of House Democrats has introduced legislation to delay penalties for not purchasing health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act until the HHS Office of Inspector General certifies the federal exchange website is fully operational.
The Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees have crafted a proposal that would repeal and replace Medicare's sustainable growth rate, the formula the program uses to determine physician reimbursement rates.
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President Barack Obama has revised his promise to Americans that they could keep their old health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
HHS has issued guidance clarifying that qualified health plans, programs related to the federally facilitated marketplaces and other programs under Title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aren't considered federal healthcare programs.
Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Va., will have to repay $327,180 in Medicare funds to the government after an audit found the hospital did not comply with several billing requirements, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector…
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has filed a lawsuit against a former executive for allegedly stealing protected health information and hospital data.
The American College of Cardiology will stop using the word "inappropriate" to describe cases in which people do not need coronary stent implantation, according to a Bloomberg report.