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Night Read (Ohio): Christ Hospital settles whistle-blower suit

Christ Hospital and the federal government have reached a settlement agreement on a whistle-blower lawsuit that accused the hospital of defrauding federal health-care programs, reported the Business Courier of Cincinnati.

News and notes from the day in MedCity, Ohio:

Christ Hospital and the federal government have reached a settlement agreement on a whistle-blower lawsuit that accused the hospital of defrauding federal health-care programs, reported the Business Courier of Cincinnati.

Ohio’s Medicaid program could get more federal aid from President Barack Obama’s proposed budget, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

Click4Care, the Powell company that makes care management software for health insurers and other payers, is partnering with iWay Software to enable Click4Care clients to integrate their information technology systems with Click4Care’s health care management platform, according to a BusinessWire release.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has granted Wellness & Health Promotion Accreditation to Medical Mutual of Ohio, the first health plan in Ohio to complete the survey process for the committee’s new program, according to a PRNewswire release.

ProMedica Health System in Toledo awarded $40,500 in college scholarships to 18 high school students from northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan for submitting ideas to help prevent childhood obesity, according to a MarketWire release.