A physician assistant from Monroe, N.C., was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a genetic testing scheme involving $10 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.
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O'Neill, Neb.-based Avera St. Anthony's Hospital temporarily closed Oct. 7 after it was damaged by an early morning explosion near its campus.
An Indiana physician was sentenced to one year and one day in prison after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers over an alleged conspiracy to increase insulin prices.
From UnitedHealthcare suing to prevent CMS from downgrading its Medicare Advantage star ratings, to California's attorney general suing a hospital after a woman was denied an emergency abortion, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's…
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The former CEO of a Texas hospital has agreed to pay more than $5.3 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act involving laboratory testing.
California attorney general Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against AHMC Healthcare on Oct. 2, claiming the Alhambra-based health system's service reductions at one Bay Area hospital and closure of another facility violate conditions set by the state when it acquired…
The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest siding with UPMC workers in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit alleging the Pittsburgh-based health system prevented workers from exiting or improving their working conditions, suppressed their wages and benefits, and increased…
The owner of a Chicago laboratory pleaded guilty to his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion on Oct. 1 warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal law when they collect on inaccurate or invalid medical debts.