Executives at major health systems are at odds with several aspects of CMS’ annual proposed changes to next year’s physician fee schedule and the Medicare Shared Savings Program. One point of contention is the program’s “efficiency adjustment,” which presents a…
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Three former owners of a Virginia-based home health company pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to submit false claims to Medicaid for services that were not provided. What happened?
The Education Department will redistribute $350 million previously earmarked for Minority-Serving Institutions, affecting discretionary funding at hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities. The move affects eight federally designated, discretionary grant programs that support institutions serving a set percentage of Black,…
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to obtain medical records from Boston Children’s Hospital related to gender-affirming care, ruling that the Justice Department’s subpoena was improper and “motivated only by bad faith,” according to court documents obtained…
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent warning letters on Sept. 10 to multiple large healthcare staffing firms and employers, urging them to review employment agreements for possible unlawful noncompetes or restrictive terms. Such agreements, often applied to healthcare roles…
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The Federal Trade Commission on Sept. 5 voted 3-1 to dismiss its appeals in two legal challenges to its 2024 rule banning noncompete agreements in employment contracts. On Sept. 5, the agency dismissed appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC and…
From a New York hospital suing its fired CEO to a judge ordering Steward Health Care to pay nearly $1 billion in a malpractice case, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Aug.…
The U.S. government’s termination of nearly $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University violated the First Amendment and federal law, a judge for the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts ruled Sept. 3. Judge Allison Burroughs said the Trump administration…
A former New York City gastroenterologist has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to seven sexual abuse charges. Zhi Cheng, MD, was arrested on Dec. 27, 2022, and charged with multiple counts of rape, assault and…
Utah Third District Court Judge Patrick Corum has ordered Dallas-based Steward Health Care to pay $951 million to a family after finding the health system liable for medical malpractice for birth injuries sustained during the 2019 delivery of a child…