Medical board fights back against telemedicine antitrust case
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Jun 27, 2016
A Texas medical agency recently urged a federal court to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit that could have wide-ranging effects on the booming telemedicine industry.
FBI raids nursing home company headquarters, CEO’s home
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Sep 16, 2015
Federal agents reportedly raided the Indianapolis headquarters of nursing home operator American Senior Communities, as well as the home of its CEO, on Tuesday, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Genesis to save in ‘win-win’ $1.7 billion sale of 92 facilities
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Nov 04, 2016
Genesis HealthCare is expected to save millions in rent payments after its largest landlord completes a $1.7 billion sale of 92 properties to new owners, the company announced Wednesday.
PharMerica seeks Supreme Court review in False Claims case
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Apr 27, 2016
Long-term care pharmacy services provider PharMerica is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its previous ruling on the “first-to-file” provision of the False Claims Act, claiming it paves...
Medicaid ‘broken,’ needs focus on fraud, Price tells lawmakers
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Mar 31, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., criticized the Medicaid program as “broken” and needing a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcomittee...
Kindred hit with record-setting $3 million penalty for failing to comply with OIG agreement
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Sep 21, 2016
The nation’s largest post-acute care provider has paid more than $3 million in penalties after failing to comply with a federal corporate integrity agreement, authorities announced Tuesday.
Electronic hand hygiene monitoring cuts MRSA rates by 42%
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Jul 12, 2016
Use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system decreased the rate of healthcare-acquired MRSA infections in one health system by 42%, research shows.
Court shuts down provider’s counterclaim against FCA whistleblower
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May 12, 2016
A federal court dismissed a healthcare company’s counterclaim against a former employee and False Claims Act whistleblower on Monday. The judge ruled that the whistleblower’s disclosure of...
Supreme Court declines second Golden LivingCenters arbitration suit
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Apr 26, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court chose not to review a nursing home arbitration case involving Golden LivingCenters on Monday, echoing a decision made on a similar case last month.
Hospice provider will pay $10.1M for overcharging Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare
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Jun 22, 2015
A Florida-based non-profit hospice provider will pay more than $10.1 million for allegedly overbilling Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, according to the terms of a settlement reached with federal authorities.