Legal & Regulatory Issues

An Ohio licensed practical nurse pleaded guilty to 17 counts of unwanted sexual contact with male patients.

A man accused of shooting a hospital building in Audrain County, Mo., pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property damage, ABC affiliate KMIZ reported June 20.

An Arkansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for teens and children was struck down by a federal judge on June 20, in what could become a bellwether precedent for lawsuits against similar bans in other states, according to The New…

San Francisco's top attorney is requesting information from U.S. News & World Report on its rankings of hospitals, including details on payments the media outlet receives from hospitals. 

A chain of Georgia urgent care clinics will pay $1.6 million to settle allegations they overcharged Medicare by upcoding COVID-19 evaluation and management claims. 

Denmark-based Novo Nordisk filed multiple lawsuits June 20 against spas and clinics across four states that allegedly marketed and sold unapproved compounded versions of the drugmaker's popular Ozempic and Wegovy products. 

HHS and CMS now face lawsuits from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, two drugmakers and three healthcare organizations over its plan to negotiate prices for the 10 costliest drugs in 2026. 

An Illinois physician has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million for billing fraudulent claims to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. 

A 28-year-old man allegedly entered Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and sexually assaulted three female patients, The Wichita Eagle reported June 16.

Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since May 30: