A former operator of a Missouri nursing home will pay a $40,000 settlement for allegedly paying female staff less than their male counterparts, according to a Dec. 2 news release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
From cold robot to lifeline: How perception of the virtual physician has shifted during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the perception of telehealth in palliative care from being a cold and crass method of communication between the physician and patient to an act of compassion, according to Jessica Nutik Zitter, MD.
McKinsey, the prestigious consulting firm that advised Purdue Pharma on how to ramp up OxyContin sales, recommended the drugmaker pay its distributors a rebate for every overdose the painkiller caused, according to a Nov. 27 New York Times report.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health agreed to pay the state $329,412 to settle allegations it committed Medicaid billing fraud, according to the office of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Nov. 24 to three criminal charges related to the marketing and sale of OxyContin, according to The Wall Street Journal. The guilty plea formally admits the company's role in the nation's opioid epidemic.
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Jacksonville, Fla.-based radiology practice Mori, Bean and Brooks, P.A. agreed to pay the federal government $1.4 million to settle allegations it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and others have defeated a whistleblower's allegations that they improperly billed federal healthcare programs for physical therapy services, according to Bloomberg Law.
A medical biller in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area has been charged with healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft, the Department of Justice announced Nov. 20.
A new Trump administration rule on drug pricing will require health insurers to publicly disclose their negotiated rates for prescription drugs, according to Kaiser Health News.
CMS issued a final rule Nov. 20 that modifies the Stark Law, which prohibits physician self-referrals.