A Florida federal judge sentenced four people for their roles in a $54.3 million Medicare fraud scheme that involved paying kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and telemedicine providers to secure orders for medically unnecessary prescriptions.
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A former director of medical staff services at Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System is suing the system, claiming her termination was retaliation for whistleblowing, the Observer-Dispatch reported Dec. 6.
From a judge dismissing a class-action lawsuit against CommonSpirit to a former employee suing Lurie Children's for alleged retaliation, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since Nov. 25:
The Regents of the University of California, the governing board that oversees the University of California system, has reached a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging medical battery and negligence that was brought forth by a patient's family after…
Healthcare staffing companies in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania will pay 341 employees more than $2.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages, according to a recently filed consent judgment and order.
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Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's has reported since Nov. 15:
For the first time, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether states can ban gender-affirming care for youths.
In late November, CMS revised guidance for surveyors and healthcare providers regarding immediate jeopardy — the most serious type of warning for noncompliance deficiencies that place organizations at risk of losing federal funding.
Two Fresno, Calif., physicians agreed to collectively pay more than $2.4 million to settle allegations that they solicited and received kickbacks in exchange for directing prescriptions to a group of mail-order pharmacies.
A federal court sentenced the owner of a Texas medical supply company to 60 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to a healthcare fraud scheme, the Justice Department said Dec. 2.