Kansas residents voted in 2022 to protect abortion access up to 22 weeks of pregnancy, but a new law requires physicians in the state to publicly report a patient's reason for choosing the procedure and also disclose certain personal details…
Legal & Regulatory Issues
A Massachusetts-based orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to 16 months in prison after being convicted for his role in an upcoding scheme.
From the Connecticut Hospital Association filing a lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings to the Cleveland Clinic settling False Claims Act allegations, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since May 6:
A Texas judge has granted a temporary injunction against a transplant surgeon at Houston-based Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center accused of altering patient records, potentially preventing some patients from receiving lifesaving care, the Houston Chronicle reported May 20.
CMS will now allow patients to directly file Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act complaints with the federal government.
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A New Orleans hospice owner was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty for orchestrating a scheme that billed Medicare for $84 million in fraudulent claims.
The Maryland Department of Health and Laura Herrera Scott, MD, the state's secretary of health, are being sued by nursing home residents who say their care has been affected by lack of state inspections, dangerous conditions and violations of the…
Alabama passed a law that prohibits the state's board of medical examiners and medical licensure commission from taking adverse action against physicians who prescribe or recommend off-label medical treatments, the Alabama Reflector reported May 20.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation has agreed to pay the U.S. $7.6 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced May 17.
Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., will pay $24.3 million to settle claims that it knowingly billed Medicare for cardiac procedures that didn't follow Medicare rules.