St. Agnes Healthcare Reaches Agreement With Feds To Resolve False Claims Allegations

St. Agnes Healthcare in Baltimore has reached an agreement with federal authorities Wednesday to resolve allegations that it had submitted false claims to Medicare. St. Agnes allegedly billed for management and evaluation services at a higher reimbursement rate than permitted by federal health care programs. As part of the agreement, St. Agnes will pay the…

Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Over Tyrone West’s Death

Maryland has reached a settlement with the family of Tyrone West after they filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force by police during a traffic stop in 2013. The state Board of Public Works is scheduled to vote on the $400,000 settlement on Wednesday. Attorney A. Dwight Pettit filed a federal lawsuit against Morgan State University…