A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced to 10 years in prison over his role in an $180 million fraud scheme, the Justice Department said April 26.
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A state auditor's investigation into the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics found that more than $17,000 in funds managed by a former employee were missing or improperly disbursed.
Police have arrested a man in connection to the Jan. 27 attack of an intensive care unit nurse at Ochsner Medical Center-West Bank in Gretna, La., according to nola.com.
HHS April 22 filed a notice of appeal regarding a Texas federal judge's ruling that sided with providers in a lawsuit over the No Surprises Act.
The Dutch multinational healthcare conglomerate Royal Philips NV has been issued a subpoena by the Department of Justice regarding a recall of a sleep apnea device, reported The Wall Street Journal April 25.
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Cleveland Clinic is among more than 125 hospitals and health systems suing HHS regarding the calculation of payments owed under Medicare Part A bills and the disproportionate share hospital payment adjustment, Law Street Media reported April 21.
The former CFO of UK HealthCare in Lexington, Ky., was awarded $1.75 million by a jury April 20 in a wrongful termination lawsuit, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.
A New York orthopedic surgeon is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a fraud scheme involving the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medicare Part D plans, the U.S. Justice Department said April 21.
From health systems settling false claims allegations to a hospital sued over its debt collection practices, here are the latest hospital lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
The Justice Department criminally charged 21 people, including physicians, a director of pharmacy and executives of medical clinics, for their alleged participation in scams that exploited COVID-19 and resulted in millions of dollars of fraudulent billings, according to an April…