A family of a late California man has sued Amazon One Medical, claiming he died after a virtual healthcare visit with the company, The Washington Post reported Dec. 18.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
A man who authorities say stabbed a security guard last year at Milwaukee-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital was sentenced to five years in prison Dec. 12 after pleading guilty to first-degree reckless injury, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
From Nebraska's attorney general suing Change Healthcare to Optum backing out of a proposed "dummy code" settlement, here are 12 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since Dec. 10:
A physician who worked for two Pasadena, Calif., hospices was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare out of more than $3 million.
A Montana physician was sentenced to six months in prison followed by six months of home confinement for his role in a $31 million telemedicine fraud scheme.
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New York Gov. Kathy Houchul on Dec. 13 vetoed the Local Input for Community Hospitals Act, a bill that would have strengthened community involvement in hospital closure decisions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent signing of several human trafficking bills into law marks a pivotal moment for California's fight against one of society's most insidious crimes.
The former CEO and chief nursing officer at Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital have filed lawsuits against the hospital and six commission members, alleging wrongful termination in November after reporting staff complaints about the chief financial officer.
A federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Edinburg, Texas-based Cornerstone Regional Hospital submitted millions of dollars in fraudulent claims for operations performed by unlicensed foreign physicians, Law.com reported Dec. 11.