A California-licensed homeopathic doctor pleaded guilty to wire fraud and false statement charges after selling homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets and falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards to make it appear patients received the Moderna vaccine, the Justice Department said April 6.
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Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has agreed to pay the U.S. $20 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced April 6.
The former CEO and CFO of a Texas health system are among 18 defendants named in a false claims complaint, alleging violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, the Justice Department announced April 4.
From a cardiologist suing an EHR vendor to an ambulance company resolving improper claims allegations, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
The Justice Department is suing Novi, Mich.-based General Medicine, its owner and 17 related companies, alleging a widespread healthcare fraud scheme involving the submission of thousands of false claims to the Medicare program.
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Preferred Family Healthcare, a Springfield, Mo.-based nonprofit, has agreed to pay more than $8 million to the federal government and state of Arkansas to resolve embezzlement and bribery allegations.
The former CEO of Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center who participated in a surgical procedure without a medical license is being accused of assault with a deadly weapon by the patient, according to WJHL.
CVS Health on March 30 said it has reached a $484 million agreement with the state of Florida to resolve all claims related to opioid prescriptions at its pharmacies.
Hospitals can use financial reports from Equifax and other credit reporting agencies to help determine a patient's propensity to pay medical debt under Medicare rules, a federal district court ruled March 29.
The American Hospital Association is urging the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department to update merger guidelines in two ways.