Stories about physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in lawsuits—as either a plaintiff or a defendant—or accused of breaking the law. Various legal updates or unusual stories in the news may land here.
Daniel West, MD, is suing Trinity Health Muskegon and seeking whistleblower protection after reporting alleged malpractice and being summarily terminated.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services violated the Administrative Procedure Act by allowing a single phone call made by a contractor to determine a Medicare Advantage star rating, a federal judge ruled.
According to a report from the Boston Globe, the search warrants were executed as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into executives at the bankrupt health system.
A jury found Healthcare Associates of Texas guilty of knowingly submitting tens of thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicare, costing the government more than $2.8 million.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims Memorial Hermann Health System violated a state law that authorizes any establishment serving the public to allow police officers to carry firearms, even if they’re dressed in civilian clothing.
Hamid Mirshojae, MD, 61 was fatally shot by a lone gunman outside of his urgent care practice on Aug. 23. Police said it wasn't the first time he was assaulted, and Mirshojae had been afraid for his life.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has opted not to appeal a federal court decision that partially repealed the agency’s ban on website trackers.
Despite abortions being effectively banned in the state, a law that passed in May banned Medicaid funds from going to any organization that provides abortions in any state.
Atlanta General Hospital does not admit wrongdoing. However, it has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by victims of a January 2023 data breach.
Deniss Zolotarjovs, 33, of Moscow, is allegedly a member of Karakurt, responsible for multiple U.S. hospital breaches, which included data being sold on the dark web.
Christopher J. Spencer, 46, has been sentenced to six months in jail and fined for using his brother's ID and forging his signature to bill Medicare for personal care services.
Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.
The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals.
As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”
