Erlanger Health System is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it violated the Stark Law by overpaying physicians who improperly referred patients to the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based system.
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Providence and Oregon Anesthesiology Group are facing a class-action lawsuit for alleged negligence after thousands of patients learned that they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to a physician's inadequate infection control practices, according…
From a California hospital fighting for bankruptcy eligibility, to a Wisconsin system suing a city over property taxes, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments involving hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported since July 2:
Project 2025 is a package of sweeping federal policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation, intended for the next Republican presidential administration.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation that would shield communities from care interruptions in the event of a hospital closure.
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted July 25 to subpoena Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, and investigate the bankrupt, for-profit health system.
A physician who worked for two Pasadena, Calif., hospices pleaded guilty to his role in a fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare out of more than $3 million.
The director, chief of staff and chief of surgery at the Hampton (Va.) VA Medical Center are being replaced after the Department of Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General released a report detailing "widespread failures" related to surgical services and…
A Louisiana physician was convicted for conspiring to illegally distribute more than 1.8 million opioids and defrauding healthcare benefit programs of more than $5.4 million.
From the conviction of a home health company owner in a $100 million scheme, to the sentencing of a former Georgia insurance commissioner on a conspiracy charge, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since July 11: