Above The Law

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts have predicted that 2024 will be an eventful year for hospital M&A activity. As the industry prepares for another big year, there are a few things that health system leaders involved in these deals should keep in mind to make the process as smooth as possible, according to DexCare CEO Derek Streat.

125

125

JURIST

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The US Supreme Court Monday rejected a request to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate being implemented by Mass General Brigham, a large Massachusetts hospital system. As Circuit Justice for the First Circuit, Justice Breyer reviewed the hospital employee’s request. No further reasoning was given for Justice Breyer’s decision.

Court 197

Court Legal Legal 197

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

CMS has fined two hospitals in September for alleged violations of its price transparency rule. This marks the third month in a row that the agency has issued fines against hospitals for price transparency noncompliance, following a yearslong period of light enforcement.

117

117

JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld Tuesday a rule requiring greater transparency in the prices hospitals negotiate with insurers and third-party payers. . Over 90 percent of US patients rely on insurers and other third-party payers to pay for hospital services.

Court 188

Court Healthcare Contract Legal 188

JURIST

JANUARY 12, 2023

Two New York City Hospitals Thursday reached tentative contract agreements with striking nurses in a move that ended a three day strike. Nurses prepared to fight for safer staffing ratios in both hospitals, as staffing levels at the hospitals are low when compared to patients numbers.

Contract 104

Contract Laws 104

Above The Law

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Hospital M&A activity has been returning to pre-pandemic levels this year, according to a new report. There were 18 M&A transactions in Q3, compared to seven in Q3 2021 and 10 in Q3 of last year.

Finance 111

Finance 111

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“My Bit Role in Ashcroft Hospital Saga; ‘You might have just saved this presidency’”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “My Bit Role in Ashcroft Hospital Saga; ‘You might have just saved this presidency’” appeared first on How Appealing.

100

100

JURIST

JUNE 13, 2021

A federal judge in Texas dismissed a lawsuit Saturday by 117 hospital employees who sued Houston Methodist over its requirement that all employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The hospital employees who refused to be vaccinated were placed on unpaid suspension on Monday.

Legal 197

Legal Legal Lawyer Lawyers 197

HowAppealing

APRIL 9, 2024

“The Supreme Court will decide if states can ban lifesaving abortions; A federal law requires hospitals to provide abortions when necessary to prevent serious health consequences; The justices could neutralize that law”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Laws 100

Laws Court 100

Above The Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Hospital M&A activity remained strong during the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. Hospitals and health systems announced 15 M&A transactions in the first quarter of 2023, which almost matches the 17 transactions announced in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Healthcare 112

Healthcare Finance 112

Above The Law

MAY 7, 2023

California lawmakers recently passed a bill that would provide interest-free cash loans to nonprofit and public hospitals undergoing significant financial distress. The loan program would provide up to $150 million in funds over the next couple years.

Finance 109

Finance Legal Legal 109

HowAppealing

APRIL 26, 2023

“A record medical malpractice verdict goes against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; The $187 million verdict against UPenn Hospital topped a previous record of $100 million, set in 2000”: Harold Brubaker of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Legal 100

Legal Legal 100

JURIST

MARCH 12, 2023

Indian Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjeev Arora Saturday called for adherence to the Charter of Patients’ Rights as deceased patients’ bodies continue to be “held hostage” by hospitals. The post India MP calls for action as hospitals withhold deceased patients’ bodies over unpaid bills appeared first on JURIST - News.

Government 104

Government 104

Law 360

APRIL 10, 2024

News & World Report's lawsuit challenging the San Francisco City Attorney's subpoenas seeking information about its methodology for ranking hospitals, saying the issue isn't ripe since the subpoenas aren't self-enforcing and the city hasn't yet sued for the information. A California federal judge indicated Wednesday he'll likely dismiss U.S.

Attorney 52

Attorney 52

Law 360

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Department of Justice and Community Health Network highlights how quickly hospital and physician alignment relationships can violate legal restrictions on such dealings, and the onerous financial penalties that can ensue, say Robert Threlkeld and Elliott Coward at Morris Manning. A $345 million settlement between the U.S.

Legal 59

Legal Legal 59

Above The Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The post Texas AG Ken Paxton Subpoenas Seattle Hospital Because Who Cares About Personal Jurisdiction When You Have Trans Kids To Bash appeared first on Above the Law. Good thing TX GOP decided to keep this guy around, huh?

Laws 124

Laws Government 124

HowAppealing

MAY 2, 2023

“Wisconsin Supreme Court rules for Aurora hospital that refused to administer ivermectin for COVID-19”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued today.

Court Rules 100

Court Rules Court 100

Above The Law

APRIL 27, 2023

CMS recently fined two hospitals for alleged violations of its price transparency rule. These fines are only the third and fourth penalties issued by the agency since the rule took effect on January 1, 2021. These fines may become more common — CMS also announced that it is updating its enforcement process for the rule.

Legal 106

Legal Legal 106

Above The Law

MARCH 22, 2023

Forty-two safety net hospitals recently sued HHS, alleging that the Medicare program “unlawfully withheld and unreasonably denied” DSH payments for decades. ”

Legal 106

Legal Legal 106

JURIST

AUGUST 4, 2022

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Wednesday rejected a UK family’s request to prevent the hospital from removing their son from life support. The hospital placed 12-year-old Archie Battersbee on life support in early April after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury.

Court Decisions 104

Court Decisions Court Rules Court Legal 104

Law 360

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A cybersecurity contractor pled guilty Thursday to hacking into a Georgia medical center's computers in 2018 and stealing confidential patient information, a crime the government said cost the hospital more than $800,000 and was aimed at driving up business for his company.

Government 75

Government 75

LegalReader

JANUARY 4, 2023

Large hospital systems have been cutting staff for years. The dire consequences of this are now evident amid the pandemic.

105

105

Above The Law

MARCH 16, 2023

Georgia policymakers, county officials and the NAACP are asking the federal government to investigate Wellstar Health System’s closure of two Atlanta-area hospitals in predominantly Black neighborhoods. Complaints have recently been filed with the DOJ, IRS and HHS’ civil rights office.

Government 106

Government Healthcare Legal Legal 106

HowAppealing

JANUARY 29, 2024

“Record $183 million medical malpractice verdict against HUP upheld by Philadelphia judge; Penn says it will appeal the malpractice verdict against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Superior Court”: Harold Brubaker of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

Court 100

Court 100

JURIST

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

An Ohio woman pleaded guilty to defrauding the US and Polish governments in connection with an illicit adoption to a convicted criminal that resulted in the hospitalization of a child, according to court documents obtained Monday by JURIST. Following the adoption, the child was injured and hospitalized while living with Parris’s relatives.

Government 197

Government Court Legal Legal 197

Above The Law

JULY 10, 2023

In general, hospital groups have reacted positively to the fact that 340B providers will receive lump sum payments but have expressed concern about CMS’ methods for maintaining budget neutrality with this plan. CMS recently proposed a $9 billion lump sum payment to remedy illegal payment cuts for 340B drugs from 2018 to 2022.

Legal 102

Legal Legal 102

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 23, 2022

Share Five days after Justice Clarence Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., The court announced on Sunday evening that Thomas had been hospitalized on Friday night and had been diagnosed with “an infection” for which he was receiving intravenous antibiotics.

Court 145

Court 145

The Crime Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

hospitals have disconnected their networks in the past six months due to escalating ransomware attacks, according to a new study from Philips and CyberMDX. Early on Sunday, the chain experienced a ransomware attack that hampered the three hospitals’ ability to operate normally. Nearly half of all U.S.

Healthcare 119

Healthcare Government Laws 119

Above The Law

AUGUST 7, 2023

Hospitals and outpatient treatment centers in at least three states are struggling to get their systems back online following a ransomware attack waged last week against parent company Prospect Medical Holdings. Some of these facilities have partially or completely halted patient care.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare 98

Law 360

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A respiratory therapist has hit his former employer, a Chicago hospital, with a proposed class action in Illinois state court alleging a violation of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act over its use of fingerprint scanning to access medicine and supply dispensing machines.

Court 75

Court 75

HowAppealing

MARCH 21, 2022

“What we know about Justice Clarence Thomas’ hospitalization”: Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman of The Associated Press have this report.

100

100

HowAppealing

MARCH 24, 2022

“Supreme Court silent on Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalization”: Kevin Breuninger of CNBC has this report.

Court 113

Court 113

Above The Law

MARCH 1, 2023

A California lawmaker recently introduced legislation designed to keep the state’s small and rural hospitals from closing as they work to meet seismic safety compliance requirements.

Healthcare 101

Healthcare 101

HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2022

“Justice Clarence Thomas released from hospital after week-long stay”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report.

124

124

Law 360

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

ChristianaCare's False Claims Act settlement in December is the first one based on a hospital allegedly providing private physicians with free services in the form of hospital-employed clinicians and provides important compliance lessons as the government ramps up scrutiny of compensation arrangements, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

Attorney 40

Attorney Government 40

Above The Law

APRIL 15, 2022

government brought the suit against Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals, accusing the hospital system of paying millions of dollars of kickbacks to West Clinic, P.C., The post Memphis-Based Hospital Accused Of Healthcare Fraud Involving Cancer Treatment appeared first on Above the Law.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Government Laws 98

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 15, 2022

Share Federal health care regulators exceeded their authority when they cut Medicare reimbursements to safety-net hospitals in an attempt to prevent those hospitals from reaping large profits on certain prescription drugs, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday. The case, American Hospital Association v.

Statute 107

Statute Court Government Laws 107