A Maine nurse is being prosecuted for her alleged role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol storming. Dr. Eric Scott Sills, a California fertility specialist, was convicted of staging his wife’s 2016 murder.
New York Hospital Faces $120 Million Fine, Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Accused of Improper Disposal
A malpractice ruling fined a New York hospital $120 million. The allegations suggest resident doctors missed critical stroke indications on CT scans. Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston is accused by families of improperly disposing of newborn remains. Five families say the hospital discarded their infants’ remains against their wishes between August 2020 and January 2022.
Dr. Francis Martinis, the urologist, is now accused of identity theft. Martinis is accused of stealing cast members’ identities to obtain prescription medicines. Texas authorities say a man threatened a Boston transgender doctor. This defendant has pleaded guilty and faces a five-year term.
Seattle Children’s Hospital is fighting to prevent the Texas Attorney General from seeing gender transition policy and child care records. Community Health Network settled whistleblower charges in Indiana for $345 million. The complaint alleged that the health system recruited doctors at high salaries to achieve profitable referrals.
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Orthopedic Surgeon Convicted of Upcoding, Acetaminophen Lawsuit Criticized, and Cardiologist Faces Fraud Charges
The conviction of Massachusetts orthopedic physician Dr. Olarewaju Oladipo for upcoding raises more legal issues. Oladipo was convicted of overbilling for sophisticated services. A New York U.S. District Court judge ruled that expert witnesses in a lawsuit linking acetaminophen (Tylenol) to autism lacked scientific proof. The judge accused the experts of deliberately providing data to hide information flaws.
Dr. Niranjan Mittal, a New York cardiologist, is accused of charging public and commercial insurers for needless vascular treatments. Two corporations will also pay over $14.7 million to settle federal healthcare program allegations of excessive remote cardiac monitoring claims.
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