Legal News

Stories about physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in lawsuits—as either a plaintiff or a defendant—or accused of breaking the law. Various legal updates or unusual stories in the news may land here.

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Minnesota radiology group will pay $2M to settle class action lawsuit over data breach

The incident occurred in February 2024, with hackers hitting Eden Prairie-based Consulting Radiologists. 

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Missouri becomes latest plaintiff in lawsuits against PBMs, drug companies over skyrocketing insulin prices

The Missouri complaint mirrors those brought by the Federal Trade Commission, the state of Texas and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, among others, in that it’s focused on alleged collusion between pharmacy benefit managers and drug companies to control the price of insulin. 

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Caught in a lie by 2 states, radiologist now at risk of losing medical license

An interventional rad in California is at risk of having his medical license revoked after the state’s medical board discovered he had previously omitted information about his past.

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FDA confirms recalls for Abbott CGM sensors—new lawsuit alleges company concealed information

The FDA finalized four Class I recalls related to safety concerns first reported by Abbott in November. Meanwhile, a Florida man who uses these sensors to manage his diabetes has already filed a lawsuit over the issue.

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UnitedHealthcare launches rural Medicare Advantage pilot to cut reimbursement delays 50%

The insurer is planning to reduce reimbursement timelines for hospitals in Oklahoma, Idaho, Minnesota and Missouri from 30 days to 15. The details are unclear, but the company said the framework could extend nationwide.

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Kaiser Permanente hit with record-setting $556M Medicare Advantage fraud settlement

The California-based health system faced multiple accusations of upcoding diagnoses to receive additional risk-adjusted payments from the Medicare Advantage program. Its payer plan and providers were implicated in what the DOJ described as systemic fraud. Kaiser Permanente denies any wrongdoing.

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Radiologist accused of writing 'confusing' report lawyers say led to child's severe birth defects

A mother in Georgia alleges the problematic prenatal ultrasound findings forced her care team to make medical decisions resulting in her child being born with lifelong disabilities. 

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