From a for-profit hospital operator defeating billing fraud claims to an insurance company suing radiology companies and physicians, here are the latest healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements making headlines.
1. Judge declines Florida request to block federal mandate for healthcare workers
A federal judge denied Florida's request to block a CMS rule requiring vaccination for eligible staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
2. HCA defeats billing fraud claims
A whistleblower failed to adequately allege Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for physical therapy services, a Kansas district court said Nov. 19.
3. Feds ask court to reinstate vaccine-or-test rule for businesses
The Justice Department on Nov. 23 filed an emergency court motion seeking to lift an order halting the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers
4. Aetna seeks $580K in lawsuit, alleges radiology companies fraudulently billed for COVID-19 testing
Aetna sued several radiology companies and clinicians Nov. 17, alleging they provided unlicensed services, billed for services they didn't perform and upcoded billing to inflate charges linked to COVID-19 testing.
5. Dignity Health to pay $19M to California hospital over ownership transfer dispute
Dignity Health, now part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, will pay $19 million to Sequoia Healthcare District to settle a dispute over...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its audit contractors have the authority to suspend payments to hospice care providers suspected of submitting false claims or improperly...