Pine Creek Medical Center, assailed by unprofitability, failures in patient care and accusations of fraud, quietly shut down this past summer. Signs posted on the front doors of the 15-bed hospital said it had closed July 24 and directed anyone … Read More
The former CEO of Merced, Calif.-based Horisons Unlimited, a nonprofit chain of health clinics, pleaded guilty Aug. 13 to healthcare fraud and conspiracy to receive kickbacks, according to the Department of Justice. Sandra Haar, the former CEO, orchestrated a scheme … Read More
Four Houston-area HCA hospitals have agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle allegations that they received kickbacks from several ambulance companies in exchange for Medicare and Medicaid business referrals, federal officials said Wednesday. Bayshore Medical Center, Clear Lake Regional Medical … Read More
