Two physician groups are suing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over the stoppage of research grants administered by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Here’s what to know: 1. The lawsuit was filed Aug. 21 by Society of…

Las Cruces, N.M.-based Mountain View Regional Medical Center has settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the hospital of illegally suing hundreds of patients over unpaid medical bills, the Albuquerque Journal reported Aug. 20.  In 2021, New Mexico enacted a law…

A former Emory Healthcare finance department employee filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the Atlanta-based system violated the federal WARN Act by laying off workers without the required 60 days’ notice. On Aug. 12, Emory laid off some financial services and…

Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since July 17: 1. A Maryland physician and his practice were ordered to pay $1.4 million for fraudulently billing Medicare. 2. A Houston physician agreed to pay more than…

Chris Pernell, MD, former chief strategic integration and health equity officer at University Hospital in Newark, N.J., is suing the hospital, alleging she was illegally forced out in 2022, according to NJ.com.  In her lawsuit, filed Aug. 13 in state…

Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y., filed a lawsuit Aug. 13 against Megan Ryan, the president and CEO it terminated in June. Six things to know: 1. The hospital’s parent company, Nassau Health Care Corp., is seeking at…

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health and its owner, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, have settled a lawsuit filed by several North Carolina counties and municipalities alleging anticompetitive practices. As part of the agreement, Mission Health will donate $1 million to a new…

Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth will pay more than $1 million to settle U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges that alleged religious discrimination related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The agreement also includes offers to reinstate employees who were terminated for vaccine…

A Maryland physician and his practice were ordered to pay $1.4 million for fraudulently billing Medicare.  What happened?

An oversight committee representing the bankrupt Mercy Iowa City hospital has filed a complaint seeking to recover at least $55 million from MercyOne, Iowa Heart Center and a former hospital CEO. Seven things to know: 1. The filing. The Mercy…