Legal & Regulatory Issues

Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has denied a request filed by Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System to maintain its relationship with Saltzer Medical Group while it appeals the court's January decision ordering St. Luke's divesture of Saltzer…

Miami Beach, Fla.-based South Florida Multispecialty Associates has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a court ordered a garnishment of the company's bank accounts to collect a judgment in a medical malpractice case, according to a South Florida Business Journal…

The following is a roundup of medical malpractice stories that have been reported within the last three months, beginning with the most recent.

The following is a roundup of lawsuits filed under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute that were reported in the last six months.

Senior Medicare Patrols are expected to help contribute $9.1 million in Medicare and Medicaid recoveries in 2013 through their work with CMS contractors, according to a recent report from HHS' Office of the Inspector General.

Baltimore-based Ameritox, a drug monitoring company, has been awarded nearly $14.8 million in a physician kickback case, according to a Triad Business Journal report.

The government has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against North Hollywood, Calif.-based IPC The Hospitalist Company and its subsidiaries for allegedly overcharging government healthcare programs by millions, according to the Department of Justice.

HIPAA fines are expected to significantly increase over the next 12 months, and HHS is expected to begin conducting another round of HIPAA audits, according to a National Law Review report.

CMS has announced the opportunity for the public to comment until July 14 on the burdens associated with the in-office ancillary services exception to the Stark Law.

The Fifth District Court of Appeals in California has held hospitals should receive reimbursements from health plans that reflect the actual value of services provided to plan members.