After 12 years, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will pay $38 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit which alleged that some of its surgeons were doing unnecessary or overly complex operations to increase earnings and enrich system hospitals.Read More »
This judicial term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has agreed to hear two joint cases regarding the standard of scienter (“intent or knowledge of wrongdoing”) in legal situations pertaining to the False Claims Act (FCA).
John Peter Smith Hospital in Tarrant County, Texas, has agreed to pay $3.3 million in order to settle allegations that it was in violation of the False Claims Act by upcoding certain claims....Read More »
As it’s becoming apparent that in-person gatherings won’t be re-normalized any time soon, it is just as important now as it’s ever been to continue offering local chapter members education opportunities over virtual platforms.
There are many different virtual platforms, all offering...Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused travel restrictions, shelter-in-place and self-quarantine orders, reduced hospital censuses, and job losses. The surge of the disease hit the east coast of the United States in March and April 2020, just as many ACDIS local chapters were gearing up for their...Read More »
