Semler Scientific reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Department of Justice to settle fraud claims for $29.75 million. The settlement relates to a civil investigational demand issued by the Justice Department concerning alleged violations under the False Claims…
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The University of Kansas Health System, Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital and Epic Systems are facing a class-action lawsuit after a physical therapist allegedly accessed the private medical records of more than 400 patients without authorization, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported April…
From a shuttered Ohio hospital and its owner getting hit with a lawsuit to Texas Health Resources suing six drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since March 25:…
A Tennessee physician was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a $41 million Medicare fraud scheme. Four things to know: 1. John Manning, MD, 64, of Ashland City, pleaded guilty in August 2023…
More than 300 current and former physician assistants have filed a lawsuit against Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, alleging the academic health system dismissed years of gender-based wage gaps between male and female PAs. The lawsuit was filed April 15 in…
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed nine executive orders April 15 that will implement Medicaid eligibility reforms, initiate nutrition studies related to chronic disease, and make changes to SNAP benefits. “This isn’t the usual top-down, one-size-fits-all public health agenda: We’re focused…
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources is suing six drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers, alleging the parties colluded to drive up the price of insulin, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s. The nonprofit system filed the federal lawsuit March 26 in…
Maine legislators are considering a bill that would forbid drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from placing constraints on the 340B drug discount program, centralmaine.com reported April 14. One of the constraints being targeted would forbid drug companies from restricting…
Two women have filed a class-action lawsuit against Oracle Health, accusing the company of failing to protect sensitive patient information during a recent cyberattack that allegedly compromised data from several U.S. hospitals. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court…
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a public inquiry into the effect of federal regulations on competition to identify and reduce anticompetitive regulatory hurdles. Seven things to know: 1. The inquiry follows President Donal Trump’s April 9 executive order on…