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PremiumStartup or established: Common denominators of corporate ESG strategy
A pair of experts from vastly different companies swapped notes on how to scaffold and structure an environmental, social, and governance program at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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Maximus appoints general counsel
Government healthcare services corporation Maximus announced the appointment of John Martinez as general counsel.
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News BriefDermatology manager to pay $8.9M in self-reported false claims case
Oliver Street Dermatology Management, doing business as U.S. Dermatology Partners, agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to settle allegations by the Department of Justice regarding apparent violations of the False Claims Act.
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News BriefHHS orders L.A. Care to pay $1.3M over apparent HIPAA violations
L.A. Care Health Plan agreed to pay $1.3 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services it potentially violated the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act.
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News BriefOrthofix ousts top execs for ‘offensive conduct’; CECO among interim successors
Orthofix Medical announced a shake-up of its C-suite after an investigation uncovered “repeated inappropriate and offensive conduct” by top executives that forced the company to fire them for cause.
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News BriefSEC fines Maximus $500K for not disclosing pay of exec’s siblings
Government healthcare services corporation Maximus settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly failing to disclose an executive’s two siblings were also employed by the company and received annual compensation of more than $120,000.
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Ceribell names general counsel
Medical device company Ceribell announced the appointment of Louisa Daniels as general counsel.
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News BriefLincare to pay $29M over false claims for improperly billing Medicare
Lincare Holdings, a provider of oxygen equipment and subsidiary of Linde, agreed to pay $29 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently overbilling Medicare.
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Cleveland Clinic appoints chief compliance officer
Cleveland Clinic announced the appointment of Emily Williams to chief compliance officer.
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ModMed names chief legal officer
Medical software provider ModMed announced the appointment of Denise Ceule as chief legal officer.
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Kaiser Permanente appoints chief compliance and privacy officer
Kaiser Permanente, the parent company of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals, announced the appointment of Jacqueline Baratian as senior vice president, chief compliance and privacy officer.
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News BriefMartin’s Point Health Care to pay $22.5M to settle false claims case
Martin’s Point Health Care will pay nearly $22.5 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes for Medicare enrollees to increase reimbursements.
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PremiumIBM report: Data breach costs at all-time high; AI helping detection
The global average cost of a data breach reached a new all-time high of $4.45 million in 2023, according to IBM’s annual report.
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News BriefFTC, HHS warn hospitals over use of online tracking tech
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers regarding potential patient privacy violations and security risks stemming from online tracking technologies.
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FTC joins DOJ in rescinding healthcare antitrust guidance
The Federal Trade Commission announced the withdrawal of two antitrust policy statements the agency deemed “outdated.” The move puts the FTC in line with the Department of Justice, which announced a similar action earlier this year.
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News BriefNextGen Healthcare to pay $31M in false claims case
Electronic health record technology vendor NextGen Healthcare agreed to pay $31 million as part of a settlement announced by the Department of Justice for allegedly misrepresenting the capabilities of its software.
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Verily appoints general counsel
Healthcare technology company Verily announced the appointment of Laura O’Donnell as general counsel.
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News BriefCenCal Health to pay $49.5M in wider DOJ false claims case
County-organized health system CenCal Health and three other healthcare providers agreed to pay a total of $68 million across settlements with the Department of Justice regarding alleged false claims submitted under California’s Medicaid program.
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News BriefS.C.-based St. Francis to pay $36.5M in false claims settlement
South Carolina-based healthcare system St. Francis agreed to pay $36.5 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing alleged violations of the False Claims Act, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback Statute.
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Silverado Senior Living appoints VP of legal & risk, CCO
Silverado Senior Living announced the appointment of Kristina Hulsey as vice president of legal and risk and chief compliance officer.