A proposed Connecticut House Bill would require hospitals to report their nurse-to-patient ratio on an annual basis and provide a quarterly report of actual daily nurse staffing levels to the state department of health.
Legal & Regulatory Issues
The Supreme Court of Arkansas has unanimously reversed a $1.19 billion award that had been granted under the state's False Claims Act, effectively narrowing the scope of the fraud statute.
CMS has issued a final letter to health insurers concerning 2015 certification requirements for qualified health plans offered through the federally facilitated marketplace or federally run small business health options program.
The following lawsuits, settlements, court decisions or other legal developments involving healthcare providers were reported within the past month, beginning with the most recent.
A federal grand jury has indicted a physician whom federal prosecutors say was a key player in a kickback scheme at Chicago-based Sacred Heart Hospital, six months after authorities dropped charges against him.
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Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System has agreed to pay the government $1.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations, according to a Department of Justice report.
The indicted former owner and CEO of Chicago-based Sacred Heart Hospital is arguing evidence gathered in an April 2013 search of the facility should be suppressed due to the alleged questionable credibility of federal prosecutors' key cooperating witness whose testimony…
Birmingham, Ala.-based American Family Care has agreed to pay the government $1.2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
Despite the rapidly approaching conversion date, recent surveys have shown many providers still have a lot of ground to cover before they're prepared to take on ICD-10.
CMS has issued a proposed rule addressing health insurance exchange and insurance market standards under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for 2015 and beyond.