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‘First Lady’ of tax fraud sentenced to 21 years in prison
A Tampa federal court judge sentenced Rashia Wilson, a Wimauma woman who dubbed herself the “First Lady” and “Queen of Tax Fraud,” to 21 years in prison on charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity...
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Hospital board boots TGH bid for Citrus Memorial
The Citrus County Hospital Board spurned Tampa General Hospital’s bid to take over Citrus Memorial Hospital. In a meeting July 10 to evaluate the four bidders, the board narrowed the finalists on the...
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UnitedHealthcare names chief medical officer for Florida Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare named Dr. F. Miguel Fernandez as the chief medical officer/senior medical director for its Florida Community Plan. He will oversee all medical programs provided by the plan under...
View ArticleAppeals court decides Knight Enterprises installers are employees
The independent contractor business model has taken a hit in a case involving Knight Enterprises and many of its Bay-area cable installers. The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit...
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Morton Plant North Bay Hospital president to retire
Hal Ziecheck, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital’s president, will retire in January. He became leader of the 154-bed hospital in July 2010, according to a written statement. Prior to that, he was chief...
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Fitch assigns new TGH bonds ‘A-‘ rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘A-‘ rating to $36 million in Tampa General Hospital revenue refunding bonds. Proceeds of the bonds will be used to refund earlier bonds, according to a written statement....
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Recovered shipwreck coins secure amended Odyssey Marine loan
Odyssey Marine Exploration amended a $5 million term loan with Fifth Third Bank, securing the loan with nearly 25,000 numismatic coins. The coins were recovered from the SS Republic shipwreck,...
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Knight Enterprises returns to court to classify installers as independent...
The legal battle over classification of its workers is not over for Knight Enterprises, a Pinellas County company that is the installation and repair service contractor for Bright House Networks. “The...
View ArticleGulf Controls acquired by Houston company
Gulf Controls Co. LLC has been acquired by Employee Owned Holdings Inc., a group of employee-owned companies specializing in the fluid power industry. Based in Tampa, Gulf Controls is a distributor of...
View ArticleTGH not out of the running at Citrus Memorial
Tampa General Hospital’s proposal to merge with troubled Citrus Memorial Hospital is not dead yet. The Citrus County Hospital Board dropped TGH’s bid from consideration at a meeting July 10, leaving...
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Adoption of electronic health records increasing
A new study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Harvard University School of Public Health and Mathematica Policy Research found that 44 percent of hospitals have a basic electronic health record...
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DOL enforcement: There will be an app for that
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed smartphone application that would provide enforcement data could pose a risk to businesses, particularly small businesses. That’s Ed McKenna’s concern. McKenna,...
View ArticleStandard & Poor’s issues positive outlook for The Oaks of Clearwater bonds
Standard & Poor’s Rating Services revised its outlook from stable to positive on the Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority series 2004 revenue bonds issued for The Oaks of Clearwater senior...
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Glenview Capital submits proxy proposal to HMA shareholders for new board
Glenview Capital Management LLC delivered a written consent to Health Management Associates, owner of Bayfront Medical Center, to start the process of electing nominees to replace HMA’s current board...
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Justice department sues Florida over disabled children segregation
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state, alleging Florida is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act in its administration of service for children with significant...
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Delayed financial benefits led to some Pioneer ACOs’ departure
The lack of timely financial benefits is among reasons several Pioneer Affordable Care Organizations left a pilot program focused on reducing costs and improving health care. Nine ACOs, including JSA...
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Hernando-Pasco Hospice to pay $1M in false claims case
Hernando-Pasco Hospice Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid programs. The payment settles...
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Island Travel & Tours adds third weekly Cuba flight
Island Travel & Tours will add a third weekly flight to Cuba from Tampa International Airport, starting Nov. 1. The new flight will operate on Fridays in the late afternoon, according to a written...
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Brian Marshall hires high-profile lawyer for fraud case
A year after he was indicted and claimed he was so indigent he could not afford a lawyer, Brian Marshall, owner of now-defunct Fireline Restoration Inc., has hired Houston lawyer Dan Cogdell to...
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Suncoast Hospice, Morton Plant North Bay form palliative care program
Suncoast Hospice and Morton Plant North Bay Hospital have partnered to offer a palliative care program for patients at the New Port Richey hospital. The hospice will provide a palliative care...
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