Ashley Brown, DNP, ARNP, from Des Moines, Iowa, has agreed to pay $52,560 to the United States to resolve allegations that she violated the False Claims Act by signing hundreds…
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Nurse Practitioner to Pay over $50K for Alleged Fraudulent DME Prescriptions, Kickbacks
Ashley Brown, DNP, ARNP, from Des Moines, Iowa, has agreed to pay $52,560 to the United States to resolve allegations that she violated the False Claims Act by signing hundreds…
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Home Health Aide Accused of Falsifying Records, Taking Client Funds
A home health worker accused of falsifying records and taking hundreds of dollars from a client is not entitled to unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled.
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Five Individuals Charged in Elder Fraud Scheme, Including Two In-Home Caretakers
Five individuals have been charged in an elder fraud scheme. In March, a twelve-count indictment filed in US District Court charged Mykia Henderson, 32, of Moody, Cynthia H. Mixon, 50,…
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Crews Respond to Fire Call at North Carolina Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
New Hanover County Fire Rescue crews responded to a structure fire call at the North Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Thursday morning.
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Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Multistate Recovery Home Patient Brokering Scheme
A California man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to broker patients as part of a multistate patient scheme in which he directed…
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Arkansas Woman Arrested for Allegedly Working as a Nurse under a False License
A Northwest Arkansas woman has been arrested after allegedly using someone else’s information to get local healthcare jobs despite not having a license or obtaining a medical degree.
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Tennessee Nursing Home Overcharged Residents More Than $250K
According to an investigation conducted by the Tennessee Comptroller’s office, a nursing home in Knoxville owes more than $250,000 to former residents, their representatives, and the state of Tennessee due…
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Laboratory Owners Charged in $36M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme
An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Florida charging three men for their alleged roles in an approximately $36 million healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering scheme…
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Iowa Nurse Accused of Stealing Pain Meds from Child Bitten by Dog, Other Patients
A Marshalltown woman is accused of stealing medications from multiple patients while working at a local hospital, including from a child who had suffered a dog bite.
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Iowa Nursing Home Fined for Improperly Reporting Patient’s Health
A Delaware County nursing home recently was fined after state regulators said the facility failed to properly report a patient’s worsening health.
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