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Nursing Home Infection Rates Rising In Pennsylvania

September 9, 2026

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) is the largest patient safety data repository of its kind in the United States, containing over 5.8 million reports, including more than 473,000 long-term care (LTC) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) reports. A study entitled Long-Term C[...]

2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown: 455 Defendants Charged With Over $6.5 Billion In Alleged Fraud

September 7, 2026

The United States Department of Justice announced on June 23, 2026 the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse sche[...]

Eleventh Circuit Upholds Qui Tam Provisions Of False Claims Act As Constitutional

September 2, 2026

In 2019, Dr. Clarissa Zafirov brought a qui tam action under the False Claims Sct (“FCA”) on behalf of the United States against her employer and related entities, Florida Medical Associates (d/b/a VipCare); Physician Partners, LLC; Anion Technologies, LLC; Freedom Health, Inc.; and Opti[...]

Study Found Nursing Home Residents With Vision Loss Linked To Higher Cognitive Impairment

September 1, 2026

A study that analyzed data from 9,935 nursing home residents aged 65 and older with baseline visits in the Western North Carolina Nursing Homes Study (WNCNHS) found that cognitive loss prevalence increased progressively across worsening vision categories: 52.2% among residents with normal vision, 58[...]

Diagnostic Errors Leading Cause Of Malpractice Claims Against Radiologists

August 28, 2026

A published study entitled Malpractice litigation in diagnostic radiology with special focus on cases in the abdomen and pelvis: A comprehensive analysis from a national legal database analyzed medical malpractice lawsuits filed in the United States from 2008 to 2018 in which the defendant was a rad[...]

OIG Report: Medicare Advantage Organizations Denied Prior Authorization Requests For Nursing Home Care At Higher Rates, And Overturned 97% Of Denials When Appealed

August 27, 2026

OIG had in the past raised concerns that Medicare Advantage organizations’ (MAOs’) use of prior authorization can in some cases result in denials and delays in access to needed care for enrollees. MAOs that inappropriately deny care are not delivering the full value that taxpayers pay them to pr[...]

AMA Votes To Fund Studies Comparing Care From Physicians Versus Nurse Practitioners (NPs) And Physician Assistants (PAs)

August 25, 2026

On June 9, 2026, the AMA House of Delegates, concerned that unsupervised nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) provide patient care that is not as good or safe as that provided by physicians, voted to fund independent studies that compare outcomes. The studies will look at patient[...]

Study: Ultraprocessed Food (UPF) Consumption Raises Risk Of Dementia, Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults

August 17, 2026

A study published online on June 3, 2026 entitled Ultraprocessed Foods and the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older US Adults: 2013–2020 Health and Retirement Study concluded: “Increased UPF consumption is associated with higher risks of dementia, CIND, and CIND or dementia amo[...]

FTC Working Towards Restoring Competition In Texas Anesthesia Markets

August 16, 2026

The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement in principle with U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. (USAP) to settle litigation and restore competition for anesthesia services in Texas. The preliminary settlement resolves charges, brought in 2023, alleging that USAP violated antitrust laws by enga[...]

Tort Immunity Effect On Nursing Home Staffing

August 15, 2026

A study entitled Tort Immunity and Nursing Home Staffing published online on June 1, 2026 investigated the association between nursing home staffing and laws adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic that immunized nursing homes from tort liability for patient harms. “To assess the consequences of [...]

Massachusetts Sues United Healthcare, Alleging $100 Million Fraud Against MassHealth

August 8, 2026

On May 29, 2026, the Massachusetts Attorney General filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, d/b/a UnitedHealthcare Community Plans of Massachusetts (United), alleging the company falsely manipulated the health status of MassHealth&nbs[...]

U.S. Supreme Court Protects First Amendment Rights Of Therapist Providing Talk Therapy Conversion Counseling

July 24, 2026

Kaley Chiles holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health and a state counseling license in Colorado. Ms. Chiles does not begin counseling with any predetermined goals; instead, she sits down with clients, discusses their goals, and then formulates methods of counseling that will most benefit[...]

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