The co-owner and CFO of a Baton Rouge, La.-based clinic was sentenced to 32 months in prison for his role in a $127 million Medicare fraud scheme, The Advocate reported Sept. 3.
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Eighteen former patients, or families of patients who died, have filed a $303 million medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., over a drug diversion case that allegedly harmed dozens of patients,…
Steward Health Care Chairman and CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, has declined to participate in a bipartisan Senate committee hearing scheduled for Sept. 12, despite being subpoenaed, Bloomberg reports.
From HHS dropping an appeal of a data tracking lawsuit to a Montana health system settling false claims allegations, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal actions Becker's has reported since Aug. 21:
An in-custody patient reportedly fired shots inside the Jefferson Cherry Hill (N.J.) Hospital emergency department, according to local media outlets.
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The healthcare industry is on the brink of a transformative shift in the way prior authorizations are managed. Traditionally, prior authorizations have relied heavily on an attestation model, where providers attest to the necessity of a procedure based on standardized…
The Drug Enforcement Agency has charged 42 people in connection with a sweeping pharmacy burglary scheme across the United States.
The owner of a durable medical equipment company pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicare Advantage of more than $12.4 million.
Kaleida Health's former chief of surgery has accused the Buffalo, N.Y.-based system of harassing and punishing him for reporting patient safety concerns and professional misconduct, according to court documents obtained by Becker's.
A California physician was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a $2.8 million Medicare fraud scheme.