Compliance & Legal
No reason was given for the request of voluntary dismissal.
The donations, according to the Department of Justice, were aimed at increasing Medicaid payments received by LRMC.
The U.S. alleges that a UPMC chair performed as many as three surgical procedures at the same time, as well as other potential violations.
With the restraining order in force, the move has been placed on hold until the legal matter is resolved.
Defendants purportedly engaged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas and transcripts to people seeking licenses.
CMS releases initial guidance on the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program.
More than $1.7 billion in funds recovered involved the healthcare industry.
Even with a fraudulent diploma, a nurse must still pass a rigorous test for licensure, says Dr. Dani Bowie.
Portions of the final rule must be set aside, the federal court has ruled.
Defendants purportedly engaged in a scheme to sell fraudulent nursing degree diplomas obtained from accredited nursing schools.