A former nurse at WellSpan Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital has been accused of falsifying medical information following a patient's death, court documents show.
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A Whitefish, Mont. physician pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing Medicare and other healthcare programs in a $39 million telemedicine fraud scheme.
The board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is seeking to reenter Chapter 9 bankruptcy, arguing that a judge improperly tossed its case based on an "unduly narrow" view of insolvency tests while excluding its pension obligations from the…
DaVita has agreed to pay nearly $34.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to a competitor, nephrologists and vascular access physicians to induce referrals.
Guardant Health, a precision oncology company, has agreed to pay more than $900,000 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Tricare.
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will vote the week of July 22 to subpoena Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre, MD, and to conduct a "thorough and comprehensive investigation" into what led to the Dallas-based…
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic filed a lawsuit against the city of Eau Claire July 17, claiming the city's 2023 property tax assessments on its properties are unlawful, ABC affiliate WQOW reported. The health system is seeking to recuperate around $1.1 million…
Patients as young as 13, who are victims of sexual assault or rape, no longer need parental permission to receive hospital treatment and for rape kit evidence collection, according to a new law in Washington that went into effect July…
As the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability investigates pharmacy benefit managers regarding alleged anticompetitive practices, the committee scheduled a hearing with leaders of the top three PBMs.
Police are investigating how illicit drugs are reaching patients at Oregon State Hospital after preliminary screenings found at least two patients at the psychiatric facility tested positive for drugs, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported July 16.