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Abbott among 11 AGs to comment on proposed Obamacare change
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and 10 other attorneys general, including Greg Abbott of Texas, sent a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday about a proposed Affordable Care Act change. -
Dance instructor sentenced for inappropriate relationship with student hit with lawsuit from victim
HOUSTON - A former Houston area dance team instructor who was recently convicted of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student faces a lawsuit from the victim and her mother. -
Small business owners file suit in federal court over IRS Obamacare ‘power grab’
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — A group of small business owners last week filed suit against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, arguing it will force them to pay exorbitant fines, cut back employees’ hours and otherwise severely burden their businesses. -
Home health agency sues to stop HHS from collecting $1.8M in Medicare over-payments
LUFKIN - A home health agency has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in order to obtain an extended repayment plan for $1.8 million that it owes to Medicare. -
Woman lost job as ultrasound technician because of race, suit says
HOUSTON - After the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System allegedly terminated her because of her ethnic origin, Chastity B. Labbe has filed a lawsuit. -
Texas AG suing feds over women's health care program
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a complaint in federal court Friday, challenging the Obama administration's decision to stop federal funding for a state women's health program. -
***FOR PRINT***Dallas doctor arrested for $375M home healthcare fraud
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A Dallas physician, his office manager and the owners of five home health agencies have been arrested for allegedly defrauding the government for healthcare services. -
Parents sue Texas Medicaid to get power wheelchair for disabled child
TYLER - The parents of a child with cerebral palsy have filed a lawsuit against Texas Health and Human Services in an effort to force the commission to pay for a power wheelchair under the Texas Medicaid program. -
Texas Times: Protecting The Most Vulnerable This Season
This holiday season, while many of us are fortunate to spend quality time with our loved ones enjoying the spirit of the season, there are many children across Texas and the country who are subjected to a much different experience. -
Medicare provider files suit over recommendation for repayment of $1.2 million
SHERMAN - An independent diagnostic testing facility and certified Medicare provider in Southern California has filed a lawsuit against a Medicare Program Integrity Contractor after the contractor stated it was recommending recoupment of more than $1.2 million from the facility. -
Second East Texas hospice challenges Medicare cap
SHERMAN-A second Medicare-certified hospice provider in East Texas is challenging the constitutionality and validity of the Medicare regulation used to calculate the aggregate annual provider cap. -
East Texas physician-owned hospital challenges constitutionality of new law
Sebelius TYLER-A physician-owned hospital in East Texas has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services to prevent the enforcement of the newly enacted law. -
Hospice lawsuit challenges Medicare regulation
SHERMAN-A Medicare-certified hospice provider is challenging the validity of the Medicare regulation used to calculate the aggregate annual provider cap. -
Medical supply company files lawsuit over Medicare audit
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A Texarkana medical supply alleges that figures used in a Medicare audit were extrapolated from a sampling, rather than by review of individual claims. -
East Texas resident believes healthcare bill violates constitutional rights, files federal lawsuit
An East Texas resident is fighting back against the recently enacted healthcare bill by filing a federal lawsuit that argues the act violates his constitutional rights. -
Management company says it was fired for questioning clinic's finances, sues to recover payment
A financial management consulting company claiming it was terminated after raising questions about a medical clinic's finances is suing the clinic for breach of contract to try to recover unpaid invoices. -
Hospital Housekeeping agrees to settlement over personal injury claim
For the past five months, Hospital Housekeeping Systems has fought a $24,950 judgment levied against the company last December in Texas' Ninth Court of Appeals. But before justices could reach a decision, HHS settled. -
Suit: Hospital housekeeper fired after reporting security guard's harassment
Sexually harassed by a security guard, Cynthia Isaac immediately reported the incident to her employer, Hospital Housekeeping Systems LTD. The next day she was fired for returning late on her lunch break.