A cardiologist with offices in New York and New Jersey has admitted to participating in a scheme that resulted in $19 million in fraudulent bills, according to a Star-Ledger report.
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The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that hospitals must pay overtime to nurses when they do not receive breaks during their shifts, according to a Puget Sound Business Journal report.
In addition to $24 million in compensatory damages, a Nevada jury has ruled that two units of UnitedHealth Group must also pay $500 million in punitive damages to two plaintiffs who contracted hepatitis C from an in-network physician, according to…
CMS, through a recent proposed rule, has maintained that nurse anesthetists need to be supervised by physicians, a move the American Society of Anesthesiologists vocally supports.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has delayed the compliance date for a rule prohibiting certain hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount pricing program from purchasing outpatient drugs through group purchasing organizations, according to an AHA News Now report.
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said yesterday that certain aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are in "constant tension" with antitrust laws, according to a Thomson Reuters report.
The Health Resources and Services Administration has issued a final rule consolidating the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank into the National Practitioner Data Bank.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into ongoing phone system attacks against public sector entities, including hospitals and other public health organizations, according to an AHA News Now report.
A Nevada jury has ruled that two affiliates of UnitedHealth Group must pay $24 million in damages for negligent oversight of a physician who gave two patients hepatitis C through unsterile care, according to a Bloomberg report.
Throughout the past year, the Department of Justice has reached seven settlements with eight healthcare providers, resolving their alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.