11 latest False Claims Act settlements
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The following healthcare organizations entered into settlement agreements to resolve alleged violations of
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Steward Health Care Acquires IASIS Healthcare
With Steward Health Care acquisition of IASIS Healthcare, this Boston-based physician led health care organization will become the largest private
Read MoreOmnicare to pay $8M to settle false claims allegations in 28 states
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Omnicare, a pharmacy services provider owned by Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health, has agreed
Read MoreDOJ sues UnitedHealth over $1B+ in Medicare claims
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department sued Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group Tuesday, alleging the payer defrauded
Read MoreJudge rules Cigna can abandon $54B mega-merger with Anthem
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Delaware judge denied Indianapolis-based Anthem’s request for a preliminary injunction Thursday to
Read MoreOIG: Mount Sinai Hospital overbilled Medicare by $41.9M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City failed to comply with Medicare billing
Read MoreLouisiana Proposes Tapping A Federal Law To Slash Hepatitis C Drug Prices
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The public outrage over high-priced hepatitis C drugs is taking a new
Read MoreAppeals court blocks $54B Anthem-Cigna merger
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday affirmed
Read MoreCherokee Nation files lawsuit targeting CVS and other pharmacies in opioid crisis
(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) C herokee Nation is suing CVS Health, Walgreens, and other drug companies and
Read MoreMassachusetts accuses UHS of Medicaid billing fraud
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The state of Massachusetts intervened Monday in a landmark false claims case accusing
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