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Where the MGMA is focusing its advocacy in 2024
The Medical Group Management Association has released its federal advocacy agenda for 2024 to "ensure the sustainability of medical group practices and advance their ability to provide high-quality patient care." -
Tennessee man, 5 former hospital workers sentenced in conspiracy to sell patient information
A man who pleaded guilty to conspiring with five former employees of Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Hospital to unlawfully disclose patient information has been sentenced to five years of probation. -
Former hospital president wins defamation, retaliation suit brought by nurses
A judge recently ruled in favor of Steward Carney Hospital and its former president, Bill Walczak, declaring that neither engaged in defamation or retaliation when firing 31 employees more than a decade ago. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a medical biller ordered to pay more than $336 million in restitution to a serial fraudster sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported on since Jan. 19: -
California hospital to pay $2M to settle overbilling allegations
Pomona (California) Valley Hospital Medical Center agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations it overbilled the state's Medicaid program for prescription medications. -
Crozer sues over withdrawal of surgery residency accreditation
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, is suing the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education after the organization withdrew accreditation for Crozer's general surgery training program, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 5. -
New York man ordered to pay $336M for billing fraud scheme
A New York man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay over $336 million in restitution for an elaborate healthcare billing fraud, wire fraud and identity theft scheme. -
Hospital groups push for Supreme Court to review DSH formula
Six national hospital groups, including the American Hospital Association, are urging the Supreme Court to review a case that challenges how HHS applies Congress' formula for calculating Disproportionate Share Hospital payment. -
Physician malpractice lawsuits, award amounts on the rise: 3 notes
Huge malpractice awards against physicians and hospitals are on the rise, Medscape reported Feb. 2. -
OxyContin advertiser to pay $350M in first-ever opioid marketing settlement
A French advertising company that worked on Purdue Pharma's OxyContin account agreed to pay $350 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of falsely marketing opioids as safe and unable to be abused. -
Home health company owner gets prison for fraud scheme
The owner of a Livonia, Mich.-based home health care company was sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $2.8 million fraud scheme. -
California lab owner gets prison for $234M fraud scheme
A California man convicted multiple times for healthcare fraud was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme. -
Ohio health system accused of web-tracking violations
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of sharing patient information with third parties, ClassAction.org reported Jan. 30. -
Washington physician settles fraud allegations
A Spokane, Wash.-based physician agreed to pay $95,000 to resolve allegations he ordered medically unnecessary durable medical equipment as part of a kickback scheme. -
Justice Department, MedStar reach agreement over disability access
Columbia, Md.-based MedStar has reached an agreement with the Justice Department after allegedly depriving individuals with disabilities access to medical care by excluding the presence of their support persons. -
Owner of 2 medical supply companies arrested in $17M fraud case
A Florida man was arrested on charges of submitting false Medicare claims exceeding $17 million through his two medical supply companies, the Justice Department said Jan. 30. -
Officer shoots patient wielding knife at Georgia VA hospital
A patient wielding a knife was shot and killed by an officer at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Georgia, Atlanta News First reported Jan. 30. -
Michigan hospital construction site receives bomb threat
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health received a bomb threat Jan. 25, targeting a new inpatient tower under construction, the institution confirmed to Becker's Jan. 30. -
Johns Hopkins files motion to delay payment in 'Netflix' case
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children's filed a motion on Jan. 25 that aims to let the hospital hold off on a payment for its civil case that was made famous by a Netflix documentary, ABC7 reported Jan. 26. -
Judge upholds $183M malpractice verdict against Penn Medicine hospital
In a medical malpractice case about a 45-minute delayed cesarean section, a judge upheld ordering a Penn Medicine hospital to pay $183 million, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 29.
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