Attorney General James Secures More Than $7.6 Million from Health Insurer for Using Banned Medicaid Provider

Attorney General James Secures More Than $7.6 Million from Health Insurer for Using Banned Medicaid Provider

Editorial Credit: Lev Radin / shutterstock.com Fidelis Contracted with Social Worker Ward Halverson Despite His Criminal Conviction, License Suspension, and Ban from the Medicaid Program NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Fidelis Care (Fidelis) for causing vulnerable Medicaid patients in Central New York to receive treatment at a company […]

Federal Judge Throws out NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Meritless Lawsuit

Federal Judge Throws out NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s Meritless Lawsuit

Editorial Credit: Here Now/shutterstock.com  Largest NYC hospital tries to stop safe staffing arbitration hearing and fails New York, N.Y.—On Thursday, Aug. 22, lawyers for NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (NYPBMH) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) went to federal court in Brooklyn. NYPBMH attempted to obtain an injunction to block an arbitrator from hearing […]

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Escalates Attacks on Nurses’ Union and Patient Safety

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Escalates Attacks on Nurses’ Union and Patient Safety

Editorial Credit: Yaw Niel / Shutterstock.com New York, N.Y.—On Thursday, Aug. 22, lawyers for NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Hospital and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) will head to federal court in Manhattan. NYP is attempting to obtain a temporary restraining order to prevent an arbitrator from hearing evidence in a safe staffing arbitration scheduled for […]