N.C. Medicaid overpayment estimated to cost $835M last year | Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been cited again by the state auditor’s office with lack of effective oversight, this time involving an estimated $835 million in Medicaid overpayments to doctors and hospitals.
Sterigenics acquires Salt Lake City lab company | Deseret News
Salt Lake City-based Nelson Laboratories announced Monday that the privately held company was acquired by Sterigenics International, a global provider of contract sterilization, gamma technologies and medical isotopes.
16 patients of ex-nurse in Utah hospital test positive for Hep C | CBS News
The Utah Department of Health and the CDC say they now have 16 confirmed cases of Hepatitis C, CBS affiliate KUTV reports. The cases are all tied to former nurse Elet Nielson, who was accused of stealing drugs from Davis and McKay Dee Hospitals.
Construction project becomes focus of tensions between state, hospitals | CTMirror.com
In the latest volley in a longstanding dispute over the financial health of Connecticut hospitals, state budget director Benjamin Barnes on Monday questioned Bristol Hospital’s plans to build a new medical office building and recruit staff, noting that hospital supporters had recently warned that state funding was needed to avoid compromising the community’s health and access to care.
Suspended Broward Health chair says he found a tracking device on car | (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Sun Sentinel
The Broward Health saga took another strange turn Monday when the suspended chairman of the public hospital district said he found a tracking device on his car.
Overbilling, and data breach deliver one-two punch to Massachusetts medical group | MassLive.com
Just weeks after an audit found that Northgate Medical had substantially overbilled MassHealth, the Springfield, Mass.-based medical group is now dealing with a data breach involving the theft of patient information – including their names, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.