Upholding a lower court decision, a California appellate court rejected Dignity Health's lawsuit claiming that L.A. Care Health Plan owes it hundreds of millions of dollars in out-of-network payments for inpatient stabilization post-emergency.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
From a for-profit hospital operator settling a securities fraud case to a Wisconsin health system paying $10 million to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
The Iowa Insurance Division gave approval to five insurers to sell short-term health plans in 2020, and is working with several others to get their plans approved, the state agency said Jan. 6.
An investigation is underway at Pittsburgh-based West Penn Hospital after a hidden camera was found in an employee bathroom, according to TribLive.
The Department of Justice recovered more than $2 billion from settlements and judgments in healthcare fraud cases for the 10th consecutive year in fiscal year 2019.
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A federal appeals court on Jan. 8 blocked the Trump administration from implementing its "public charge" rule, which would force immigrants to choose between green cards and the use of public benefits like Medicaid, The Hill reports.
A former radiology director at Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center has sued the hospital, alleging Mercy permitted gender discrimination and unequal pay, according to The Gazette.
A federal judge ruled that Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is not required to cover legal costs for William Husel, DO, the former Mount Carmel physician charged with 25 counts of murder, reports CBS affiliate WBNS.
Police officers shot and killed a man at the Dallas VA Medical Center Jan. 8, reports NBC affiliate DFW.
The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, alleging the health system violated Stark Law and submitted false claims to Medicare.