All Healthcare articles – Page 12
-
ArticleBiogen finalizes $900M settlement in false claims whistleblower suit
Biogen finalized a $900 million settlement concerning alleged kickbacks it paid to doctors to induce them to prescribe the company’s drugs and not those of its competitors.
-
ArticlePhilips to pay $1.3M in second kickback settlement in month
Philips RS North America agreed to pay approximately $1.3 million to settle charges it unlawfully paid kickbacks as part of its second resolution addressing alleged False Claims Act violations this month.
-
Article
Lighthouse Guild adds chief compliance officer
Lighthouse Guild, a provider of medical assistance and social support to people who are blind or visually impaired, announced the appointment of Nicole Hart as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
-
Article
Kettering Health appoints chief compliance officer
Nonprofit medical center network Kettering Health announced the appointment of Audrey Adams Mondock as chief compliance officer and vice president of corporate integrity and ethics.
-
ArticleDems seek stronger HIPAA privacy for abortion patients
Democratic senators are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen federal health privacy protections for abortion patients by updating the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
-
Article
Centene appoints chief ethics and compliance officer
Managed care company Centene Corp. announced the appointment of Ashlee Knuckey as chief ethics and compliance officer.
-
ArticlePhilips subsidiary to pay $24M for kickback violations
Philips RS North America agreed to pay more than $24 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to medical equipment suppliers to push its products ahead of other brands that are provided to patients of federal health programs.
-
ArticleEssilor agrees to $22M settlement over kickback charges
Essilor, a manufacturer and distributor of optical lenses and equipment, will pay $22 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to spur sales in violation of the False Claims Act.
-
ArticleCalif. health system, healthcare providers to pay $70.7M over false claims
Gold Coast Health Plan and three California county healthcare service providers will pay a total of $70.7 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act regarding California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal.
-
ArticleFTC warns against COPA laws for hospital mergers
The Federal Trade Commission is urging state lawmakers to avoid the use of Certificates of Public Advantage for hospital mergers, warning the certificates increase costs for patients, slow wage growth for healthcare workers, and lead to compliance difficulties.
-
Article
Benefytt to refund $100M to customers who paid for sham health plans
The Federal Trade Commission ordered Florida-based Benefytt Technologies to refund $100 million to consumers who received sham healthcare insurance plans bundled with services they did not order.
-
ArticleSurgalign to pay $2M to settle accounting fraud charges
Medical implant manufacturer Surgalign will pay a $2 million penalty handed down by the SEC and recoup nearly $600,000 in incentive-based compensation from four senior executives who allegedly manipulated the company’s financial statements.
-
ArticleProposed NIST cybersecurity guide incorporates HIPAA Security Rule
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking comment on proposed guidance intended to help healthcare organizations that fall under the regulatory umbrella of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Security Rule.
-
Article
Centivo adds general counsel
Centivo, a health plan for self-funded employers, announced the appointment of Tara Johnson as general counsel.
-
Article
Versant Health appoints chief compliance and privacy officer
Versant Health, a national managed vision care company and wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, announced the appointment of Hayley Ellington-Buckles as chief compliance and privacy officer.
-
ArticleBiogen discloses $900M agreement in whistleblower kickback suit
Massachusetts-based biotechnology firm Biogen reached a $900 million agreement in principle to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit brought by a whistleblower alleging the payment of unlawful kickbacks to physicians.
-
ArticleHealth Insurance Innovations, ex-CEO to pay $12M to settle fraud charges
Health Insurance Innovations and its former CEO Gavin Stockwell will pay a total of more than $12 million to settle SEC charges of misrepresenting the robustness of the company’s compliance program and misleading investors about customer complaints.
-
Article
Accuray names chief accounting officer
Accuray, a healthcare company offering radiation therapy, announced the appointment of Franco Palomba as vice president, chief accounting officer and controller.
-
Article
WellBe Senior Medical appoints chief compliance officer
WellBe Senior Medical announced the appointment of Joshua Aubey as chief compliance officer.
-
ArticleGDPR enforcement roundup: Spain stays on Vodafone, record fine in Poland
Vodafone running up its fine total in Spain and a record-setting action against a marketing firm in Poland highlight a roundup of notable enforcements announced under the General Data Protection Regulation during the first five months of 2022.