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Illinois physician sentenced for defrauding Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield
An Illinois physician has been sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million for billing fraudulent claims to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. -
Man assaults 3 patients at Kansas Ascension hospital: Police
A 28-year-old man allegedly entered Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi St. Francis and sexually assaulted three female patients, The Wichita Eagle reported June 16. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since May 30: -
Pharmacy manager convicted in $54M bribery scheme
An owner and senior sales manager of a Florida pharmacy was convicted June 16 in a bribery and kickback scheme amounting to $54 million. -
Harvard's response to morgue scandal falls short, experts say
How did this go under the radar for so long and what sort of oversight was in place? These are some of the key questions facing Harvard Medical School after federal officials announced the indictment and arrest of the school's former morgue manager, alleging he stole and sold human remains from bodies donated for medical research. -
Florida compounding pharmacies pay $7.4M to settle billing fraud allegations
Two Florida pharmacies will pay $7.4M to settle allegations they overcharged Medicare and Tricare for medically unnecessary compounded medications. -
'Serial killer with a poison pen' gets 30-year federal sentence for overprescribing opioids, killing 5
A former nurse practitioner in Eagle River, Alaska, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of overprescribing millions of opioid painkillers to about 450 patients, including five who died, according to a June 15 Anchorage Daily News report. -
60+ senators want to make telehealth allowances permanent
Twenty-six Republican, 27 Democrat and three independent senators said June 16 they want to update a bill introduced in 2016 to make telehealth flexibilities allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent. -
Colorado surgeon found guilty of manslaughter in death of teen patient
A Colorado surgeon was convicted of manslaughter in the death of a teenage patient who died after being in a coma for 14 months, NBC News reported June 15. -
Former first responder gets 29 years in co-worker's overdose death
A former California first responder was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to two of his hospital co-workers, resulting in the overdose death of one of them. -
Lawmakers draft another PBM bill
Six senators introduced a new bill targeted at shrinking the pharmacy benefit manager industry's influence, which adds to the stack of at least seven similar bills wading through Congress. -
South Carolina system pays $36.5M to settle whistleblower's kickback allegations
Columbia, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, St. Francis Hospital and St. Francis Physician Services have agreed to pay $36.5 million to resolve allegations that it made illegal kickback payments to surgeons tied to the volume or value of referrals. -
Idaho nurse practitioner to pay $75K in fraud case
Rachel Peay-Goodman, MSN, RN, a nurse practitioner in Idaho, was found civilly liable for unlawfully prescribed controlled substances and submitted a false claim to Medicare. -
San Francisco pays victims $2.2M in Laguna Honda abuse case
San Francisco will pay $2.2 million to 11 patients to settle a patient abuse scandal lawsuit at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, the San Francisco Chronicle reported June 13. -
Judge considers block on Indiana transgender care law
Indiana is due to enact a law prohibiting parents from seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children July 1. In the meantime, a federal judge is considering a temporary ban on the law taking effect, according to a June 14 Indiana Capital Chronicle report. -
North Carolina clinic owner pleads guilty to $4.7M Medicaid fraud scheme
A North Carolina mental health clinic owner pleaded guilty to a $4.7 million Medicaid fraud scheme in which he submitted over 1,500 fraudulent claims to the program. -
Ohio mental health counseling center director sentenced for $3M Medicaid fraud scheme
The former executive director of an Ohio counseling center has been sentenced to three years in prison for leading a $3.5 million Medicaid fraud scheme. -
Feds charge 4 with stealing, selling body parts from Harvard Medical School morgue
Four individuals face charges in the four-year, nationwide trafficking of human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School. "Some crimes defy understanding," one U.S. attorney said of the case. -
Physician assistant found guilty in $10M Medicare fraud scheme
A physician assistant from Monroe, N.C., was found guilty for his role in a genetic testing scheme involving $10 million in fraudulent Medicare claims. -
Texas closes 'Dr. Death' loophole
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law June 13 aimed at improving patient safety by closing a longstanding loophole that allowed an infamous physician to keep practicing despite concerns of harm being done to patients, NBC affiliate KXAN reported.
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