Federal officials detained former Dallas-based Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre the week of Nov. 18 to execute a search warrant and seize his phone as part of an ongoing investigation, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 25.
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The former chief of cardiology at Trinity Health Muskegon (Mich.) Hospital accused the hospital of firing him for reporting alleged unnecessary surgeries, according to court documents.
The co-founder of a shuttered Missouri-based healthcare-sharing ministry was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that the Justice Department said cheated hundreds of members.
From UnitedHealthcare beating CMS in a star ratings lawsuit to MetroHealth's former CEO refiling his lawsuit against the system, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since Nov. 19:
Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York State Nurses Association, alleging improper use of its trademark and domain name, according to court documents accessed by Becker's.
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Aftab Hussain, a former New York pharmacy owner, has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for his role in a Medicaid fraud scheme that defrauded the state of more than $11.5 million.
Hospitals are grappling with more social admission and patients who won't leave at discharge, The Baltimore Banner reported Nov. 22.
East Meadow, N.Y.-based Nassau University Medical Center is filing a lawsuit against New York, accusing the state of "longstanding violations of federal Medicaid law that deprived the hospital of more than $1 billion in aid."
A lawsuit has been filed against Bridgeton, Mo.-based SSM Health DePaul Hospital, part of St. Louis-based SSM Health, and Craig Spiegel, MD, on behalf of 30 people alleging sexual abuse.
Memorial Hermann Health System is facing a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging the Houston-based system barred off-duty police officers from carrying their firearms in its facilities in at least 10 instances, according to court records obtained by…