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Employee stabbed at Ascension hospital: Police
An employee at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee was stabbed in the emergency department early Jan. 29, according to police. -
Former CEO, owner of medical supply company sentenced to prison for kickbacks
Two former leaders at an Arkansas medical supply business took a plea deal amid allegations of a kickback scheme, and they were ordered to pay more than $5 million in restitution, according to CBS affiliate KFSM. -
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From an Illinois system settling antitrust allegations to a judge lowering the damages in the Johns Hopkins All Children's civil case made famous by a documentary, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since Jan. 17: -
Washington system fraudulently billed for 'medically unnecessary' spine surgeries, whistleblower suit alleges
The U.S and State of Washington filed a whistleblower suit against Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health for allegedly fraudulently billing federal healthcare programs for spine surgeries performed by Jason Dreyer, DO, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane between 2019 and 2021. -
Wisconsin governor set to veto APRN bill
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is set to reject legislation that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to treat patients and write prescriptions without physician oversight, Wisconsin Public Radio reports. -
St. Louis hospital opens amid name controversy
The Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital opened in mid-January amid a lawsuit filed with the hopes of forcing the hospital to change names, radio station KMOX reported Jan. 26. -
73 patients sue California physician, hospital for assault
A California physician and Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach are facing a civil lawsuit from 73 former patients who allege they were sexual abused, NBC affiliate KNBC reported Jan. 25. -
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital settles improper billing allegations
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has agreed to pay $801,000 to resolve allegations that two radiology practices improperly billed federal healthcare programs for images used in image-guided radiation therapy treatments. -
Medical devicemaker worker sentenced for forging FDA approvals
After pleading guilty to forging two FDA clearance letters, a former employee of a medical device company was sentenced to one year of prison, the Justice Department said Jan. 24. -
Philadelphia pharmacy owners to pay $4.6M in billing fraud case
The former and current owners of a Philadelphia pharmacy agreed to pay more than $4.6 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for nonexistent prescriptions. -
US News sues San Francisco over hospital rankings dispute
U.S. News & World Report is suing San Francisco's top attorney over subpoenas seeking documents and information relating to its rankings of hospitals, according to court documents accessed by Becker's. -
Security guard suspected in Kentucky hospital bomb threat
Six months after a bomb threat was received at Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital, police have arrested a hospital security guard. -
Surgeons' No Surprises Act lawsuit partially revived
An appeals court partially revived a New York surgeon's office challenge of the No Surprises Act, Law360 reported Jan. 23. -
Investigation into TikTok threats against Washington nurse launched
Law enforcement is investigating threats against at least one nurse at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to The Lund Report. -
J&J to settle talc powder probe for $700M
Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to settle a sweeping probe over its marketing of talcum-based baby powder for about $700 million, a company executive told The Wall Street Journal. -
Centra sues its own oncology provider
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health filed a more than $7 million lawsuit against its own oncology provider group, ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 23. -
Nurse's lawsuit alleges Legacy Health fired him for raising safety concerns
A former lead emergency room nurse at Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center filed a whistleblower lawsuit Jan. 8, accusing the hospital of firing him after repeatedly raising concerns about workplace safety. -
Former California clinic owner gets prison for fraud scheme
The former president and CEO of Whittier, Calif-based Santa Maria's Children and Family Center was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for submitting fraudulent claims to the state's Medicaid program. -
Florida health system lobbyist charged with theft, placed on leave
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has placed an employee on unpaid administrative leave and launched an internal investigation after learning of allegations against the employee from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. -
Ex-Illinois hospital COO pleads guilty in fraud scheme
An attorney who worked as a vice president and COO of an Illinois hospital pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to a federal fraud charge.
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