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Federal appeals court overturns $45M Stark ruling
In a temporary win for the South Carolina health system, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district ruling that required Tuomey Healthcare System to pay more than $45 million for
Bristol Hospital settles Stark violation claims
Bristol (Conn.) Hospital and Bristol Gastroenterology Associates agreed to pay $157,830 to settle allegations that they violated the Stark law and the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare,
Laws to consider in hospital-physician co-management agreements
Although more hospitals and health systems are employing physicians directly, some healthcare organizations instead are opting for co-management arrangements between hospitals and physician
Physicians under alleged Halifax Health fraud paid over $1M
Some of the physicians involved in the lawsuit against Halifax Hospital Medical Center and Halifax Staffing Inc. earned more than a million dollars, accused of receiving kickbacks in a scheme to
Hospital group fined $3.8M for alleged Medicare, Medicaid fraud
Ohio Valley Health Services and Education Corp., parent company of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital, will pay $3.8 million in fines to settle allegations of Medicare and
DoJ joins lawsuit against Florida hospital for violating Stark
Under the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday intervened in the lawsuit against a Florida hospital and its staffing company, accused of violating Stark law. The United States
Self-referrers must disclose to patients under Stark
Beginning January 1, 2011, physicians who bill for MRI, CT, or PET scans under the in-office ancillary exception to the Stark law must provide patients they self-refer to these services a list of
HMA allegedly bribed doctors for Medicare referrals
A lawsuit filed by J. Michael Mastej, a former hospital executive who was fired in Oct. 2007, accuses Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates ( NYSE: HMA ) of violating federal laws by bribing
Employed physicians' paychecks reflect a fraction of what they earn for hospitals
Employment models have been touted as a win-win for physicians and hospitals in recent years. But a new report by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins reveals that hospitals may be getting a better
Iowa hospital pays $4.5M to settle excess compensation claims
An Iowa hospital has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle with the federal government over charges that it used Medicare funds to pay physicians sweet salaries in exchange for their referrals. The
