The part owner and operator of a home health company was sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in a $100 million fraud scheme.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
A bill currently in a Virginia House of Delegates committee proposes removing the requirement that certified registered nurse anesthetists practice under the supervision of a physician.
The American Medical Association said the 119th Congress can create "a lasting legacy of health reform" starting with the expedited passage of three pieces of legislation:
Cleveland-based University Hospitals will transfer the former UH Bedford (Ohio) Hospital site, along with more than 11 acres and buildings, to the city of Bedford and pay $2.1 million as part of a settlement stemming from the hospital's abrupt closure…
The Department of Homeland Security has lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, allowing enforcement actions, including arrests, to take place in previously protected "sensitive" areas like hospitals.
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A former Montana nurse practitioner was sentenced to five years in federal prison over falsely billing an insurance company $62 million for vitamin B-12 injections.
From the Justice Department suing Walgreens over its alleged role in the opioid crisis to a Maine health system suing HHS over withheld Medicare payments, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since…
Pharmaceutical company Novartis has filed a lawsuit against the HHS over the way drugs are priced under the 340B program.
The Justice Department on Jan. 16 filed a civil complaint against Walgreens Boots Alliance and its subsidiaries alleging unlawful dispensation of millions of prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing its third lawsuit in two years alleging Chief Medical Officer Rick Wright, MD, mistreated employees, the Nashville Tennessean reported Jan. 17.