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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Law Requires Evidence of Gross Negligence to Receive Malpractice Damages for ER Care

The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled 4-3 to uphold a law that requires plaintiffs to establish that a physician committed gross negligence in order to receive damages in any malpractice case regarding emergency room care, according to a report by…

10 Recent Medicare and Medicaid False Claims Cases and Settlements

Here are 10 recent cases and settlements involving Medicare and/or Medicaid false claims by various healthcare providers.

Idaho Hospitals Support Bill That Would Assess Hospitals an Annual Fee to Maintain Eligibility for Federal Medicaid Matching Funds

Hospitals in Idaho are supporting a bill that would have them pay $25 million annually for the next two years to the state to offset cuts in the Medicaid budget, according to a report by the Idaho Statesman.

Texas Jury Finds Memorial Hermann Did Not Break Antitrust Laws in Suit Brought Forth by Owners of Competing Physician-Owned Hospital — Case Demonstrates Difficulty in Winning Such Suits

A Texas jury found that Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare did not violate antitrust laws in regard to a suit brought forth by six physician-owners of the now defunct Town & Country Hospital, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.

Jury Convicts Detroit Physician of Medicare Fraud

After a three-week trial, a Detroit federal jury convicted Jose Castro-Ramirez, MD on 13 counts in connection with an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the OIG's office.

GOP Leaders in Tennessee Legislature OK With Hospital 'Fee' But Not 'Tax'

Republican leaders of the Tennessee legislature would approve the Tennessee Hospital Association's plan to tax hospitals to boost federal Medicaid payments, but only if it is not called a tax, according to a report by the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Georgia Budget Proposes 10.25% Cut to Medicaid for Hospitals

A new draft of the proposed Georgia budget for fiscal year includes a 10.25 percent cut in Medicaid reimbursements for hospitals, which would cost hospitals as much as $144 million, and calls for the elimination of non-profit hospitals' sales tax…

CMS to Expand RAC-Style Audits, Double Projected Recoveries

CMS and other federal agencies will expand use of payment recapture audits, currently used by recovery audit contractors, and thereby double the amount of recovered costs previously projected, according to a release by the White House.

3 Observations on the Current State of Healthcare Reform -— Counting Votes, Calculating Costs and Challenges by States — Is House Approval Only 1 Vote Away?

1. Democrats count votes; Attempt to move forward with President Obama's plan. While President Obama has vowed to push forward with comprehensive reform, many Democrats seem to be struggling as to how they can move the President's plan forward. Many…

Former Louisiana Hospital Executive Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud

Melissa Hanks Bordelon, former CFO of Acadian Medical Center in Eunice, La., has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding her employer by embezzling nearly $200,000, according to a report by KLFY News.