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.Cardiologist agrees to pay $5M to resolve false claim allegations
A Fayetteville, N.C.-based cardiologist and his practice agreed to pay more than $5 million to resolve allegations of false Medicare and Medicaid claims linked to atherectomy procedures.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.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
茶,年代.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.
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