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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. -
12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From Merck suing the federal government to stop Medicare drug price negotiations, to a judge ordering a preliminary injunction preventing a former Cigna executive from working for CVS Health, here are 12 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since June 6. -
7 cases involving opioids being replaced with other substances
Since March, Becker's has covered seven cases of opioids and other medications being replaced with saline and other substances, all of them perpetrated by nurses. -
Nurse stabbed at Massachusetts hospital: Police
A 76-year old man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after the stabbing of a nurse at Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Hospital on June 12, according to police. -
South Dakota nurse charged with replacing opioid meds with other drugs
A Tea, S.D., nurse was indicted with replacing opioid and other medications with different medications. -
Viewpoint: Using a home-based telehealth practice is 'invited risk 101'
Providers who use their home address as a distant site or place of service for telehealth services are putting themselves at risk, according to healthcare coding and reimbursement consultant Terry Fletcher. -
Lake Charles Memorial Health reaches hurricane settlement
Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System has reached agreement with bond issuers over disputed claims arising from Hurricane Laura in August 2020. -
Florida pharmacy chief compliance officer convicted in $50M Medicare fraud scheme
The former chief compliance officer of a Florida pharmacy holding company was convicted for his role in a $50 million Medicare fraud scheme. -
Lab owner sentenced for role in $134M fraud scheme
An Arkansas lab owner was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $30 million in restitution for his role in a $134 million healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme. -
Former Kentucky nurse sentenced to 5 years in patient's death
A former nurse in Kentucky who pleaded guilty to manslaughter of a patient has been sentenced to five years in prison with credit for time served, CBS affiliate WKYT reported from the courtroom June 8. -
Merck shareholders criticize lawsuit over drug price negotiations
Shareholders of Rahway, N.J.-based Merck said June 8 they "denounce" the drugmaker's recent lawsuit against HHS and CMS. -
Nurse testifies against surgeon in connection to patient death
A nurse anesthetist testified June 7 in a case against his former co-worker, a plastic surgeon who is facing charges of reckless manslaughter in connection to a patient's death in 2020, FOX affiliate KDVR reported. -
Former Jefferson Health physician alleges pay discrimination, sexist behavior
A former physician at a hospital owned by Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is suing because of alleged discriminatory pay rates as well as frequent sexist behavior by a superior, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported June 7. -
Missouri bans gender-affirming care for minors
Missouri providers will soon be prohibited from performing gender transition surgeries and prescribing drugs for gender-affirming care to minors. -
Woman arrested for tweet threatening to 'blow up' Nicklaus Children's
A woman was arrested June 6 after police said she threatened Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital via tweet, Local10 reported. -
AdventHealth, Mission clash over proposed ER
Ashville, N.C.-based Mission Health's plan to build a freestanding emergency room in western Buncombe County, N.C., is receiving pushback from a nearby AdventHealth hospital, local news outlet ABC13 reported June 7. -
2 recent hospital fraud self-disclosure settlements
The HHS Office of the Inspector General recently announced settlement agreements in two fraud self-disclosure cases: -
White House 'confident' in beating Merck's drug price negotiation lawsuit
In response to Merck's lawsuit concerning the Inflation Reduction Act's allowance for the U.S. to negotiate drug prices for the nation's 10 most expensive medications, the White House said it is "confident we will succeed."
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