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Impact of antitrust suit against CHS could ripple nationwide
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article83142307.html
A win for the U.S. Justice Department could establish an important legal precedent. Hospitals nationwide might have to remove contract provisions that limit competition. That could result in lower prices for patients.
81-year-old former pediatrician pleads guilty to fraud
According to his plea agreement, Nicola Tauraso, MD, practiced as a pediatrician between 1972 and 2007. In 2009 he opened a pain management practice in Frederick, Md. Dr. Tauraso saw an excessive number of patients at his clinic — typically about 80 per eight-hour day — and wrote prescriptions for Oxycodone and Ocycontine without determining if a medical need existed for the prescriptions.
Walgreens terminates partnership with Theranos
Transgender nurse sues Dignity Health for refusing to cover gender reassignment costs
Specifically, the lawsuit alleges Dignity’s policy violates regulations released by HHS last month that prohibit healthcare companies that receive federal aid from denying coverage to plan members for health services related to gender transformation.
Chicago hospital accused of illegally transferring pension obligations to an order of nuns
Holy Cross is one of many healthcare organizations across the nation accused of misclassifying pension plans as church plans. According to Bloomberg BNA, 30 similar lawsuits have been brought against religiously affiliated healthcare companies over the past three years. In May, Hartford, Conn.-based St. Francis Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, agreed to pay $107 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it mismanaged its pension plan by classifying it as a church plan.
Cartoon – Forced to be More Ethical
‘We’re forced to be more ethical since we can’t afford the best lawyers.’
Life Offers Slippery Slopes
Prospect Medical Holdings to pay $300M for Crozer-Keystone
Prospect and Crozer-Keystone signed a definitive agreement in January. Under the agreement, Crozer-Keystone hospitals, its physician network and other facilities will become part of the Prospect network. Prospect has committed to keep all five Crozer-Keystone hospitals open and will make capital investments in the health system totaling at least $200 million over the next five years.
