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NewsWhistleblower accuses hospital of fraud under false inpatient status
In an unsealed lawsuit this week, a whistleblower accused Wyoming Medical Center of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by altering hospital records. The lawsuit states that records clerks changed Read more...
Ken Beverly and William Sellers
The alleged: Ken Beverly, former president and CEO; William Sellers, former chief financial officer The place: John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Georgia The "crime:" Helped brought to light by a Read more...
Attorney found guilty of retaliating against whistleblowing nurses
Adding to the saga surrounding two whistleblowing Winkler County (Texas) Memorial Hospital nurses who lost their jobs, a former county attorney was found guilty of retaliation and will spend four Read more...
Proposed bill to set nurse staffing levels, protect whistleblowers
Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) last week introduced legislation that would establish a federal minimum of nurse-to-patient ratios at all hospitals, according to a press release. Aimed at Read more...
CVS to pay $17.5M over inflated Medicaid claims
CVS Pharmacy, the pharmacy division of CVS Caremark Corp., will pay $17.5 million to the United States and 10 states to settle False Claims Act accusations, the Department of Justice announced late Read more...
NC hospital will pay $1.9 million over false claims
Rex Healthcare, a 655-bed hospital in Raleigh, N.C., has agreed to pay $1.9 million plus interest back to the U.S. to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicare by ordering higher-cost services Read more...
10 Healthcare Bloggers We're Thankful For
The blogosphere is teeming with healthcare bloggers. But which ones should you add to your reading list? We've assembled a list of 10 must-read healthcare blogs. Some reveal rare insights while Read more...
Dr. Michael Kirsch - 10 Healthcare Bloggers We're Thankful For
Who: Dr. Michael Kirsch Blog: MD Whistleblower About the blogger: Kirsch is a full-time practicing physician who is board certified in gastroenterology. He practices at the Center for Digestive Read more...
Jury acquits whistle-blowing nurse
Anne Mitchell, the Texas nurse charged with "misuse of official information" after telling authorities about a physician's alleged improper prescribing and unsafe surgical procedures, was found not Read more...
Quest will pay $302M in whistleblower settlement
Testing firm Quest Diagnostics has agreed to pay the federal government $302 million to resolve civil and criminal charges involving a subsidiary closing in 2006, as well as certain diagnostic test Read more...
| Press ReleasesFraser Trebilcock: Independent Contractors Cannot Be Considered a Whistleblower Against Health Care ProvidersLANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health care providers do not have to worry about protecting themselves from frivolous claims from outside contractors thanks to a recent Sixth Circuit Court of Read more >> PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Patent Legislation / Hospital Finance / Dodd-FrankSept. 12, 2011 EXPERT ALERTS: 1. Building: How to Protect and Maintain Your Driveway 2. Business: Federal Patent Legislation 3. Real Estate: Making the Most of Your Porch or Deck This Fall 4. Read more >> Whistleblower and Counsel Comment on California Insurance Commissioner Joining Litigation to Stop Sutter Hospital’s AllegeSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This lawsuit seeks recovery for the alleged false anesthesia charges that the Sutter Hospitals make in virtually every bill Sutter submits involving a surgical Read more >> |
