Melissa Szabad, an associate in the healthcare department of law firm McGuireWoods, has been elevated to partner.
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Condell Health Network, parent corporation of Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill., has agreed to pay $36 million to the United States and Illinois after disclosing that it received improper Medicare and Medicaid payments.
Bayer Healthcare has agreed to pay the federal government $97.5 million plus interest to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to 11 diabetic suppliers and caused those suppliers to submit false claims to Medicare, according to a U.S. Justice Department…
Manchester Memorial (Conn.) Hospital has agreed to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
St. Vincent Health System, based in Erie, Pa., will pay $1.9 million to the federal government to settle claims that it submitted fraudulent Medicare reimbursement claims, according to a press release from law firm Phillips & Cohen.
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The Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has recommended to the states insurance department that it deny the proposed merger between insurance providers Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and Highmark, according to a statement from Sen. Don White, chairman of the…
As the Democrats take control of the House, the Senate and the Presidency, many question the impact of such a change on ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician-owned hospitals. The most significant question is: Will the federal government shut down…
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a Miguel Almanza, formerly of Hialeah, Fla., has pled guilty in connection with a $56.7 million Medicare fraud scheme.
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has ruled that Elliot Health System is not required to obtain certificate of need review for its Elliot Medical Center at Londonderry medical office building project. However, in a concurring opinion for case No.…
Zimmer’s ongoing efforts to resolve compliance challenges relating to its orthopedic division have resulted in a disruption of the manufacturer’s work with physician consultants, thus attributing to the company’s disappointing sales, according to David Dvorak, Zimmer president and CEO, in…