United States of America et al v. Ellwood Medical Center, LLC et al
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May 28, 2024
Staffing Rule Suit, Mayo COVID Claims And An Oathless Expert
Nursing home trade groups sue over "nightmare" staffing rule, former Mayo Clinic workers get another shot at claims they were illegally fired over COVID-19 policy breaches, and an unsworn expert letter tanks a medical malpractice suit in Iowa. Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at those and other notable developments in healthcare litigation over the past week.
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May 24, 2024
Fla. Lab Owner Will Pay $27M To End False Billing Suit
A Florida medical lab owner who pled guilty to charges related to accusations he billed Medicare for $53 million in unnecessary genetic cancer screening tests has agreed to pay more than $27 million to resolve three whistleblower suits over the same conduct, according to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Department of Justice.