Ohio Doctor, His Clinic Convicted of $1.5 Million Medicaid Scheme
A Columbus physician and his medical clinic were found guilty of overbilling Medicaid by $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. A Franklin County jury convicted Dr. Robert Florea…
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Physician Group to Pay $650,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Billing to MassHealth
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has reached a settlement with Evolve Health, PC, a Quincy-based physician group practice specializing in substance abuse treatment. The settlement resolves allegations that the…
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Medicaid Coordinator Indicted for Alleged Fraud Against Assisted Living Facility Residents
On October 30, Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven had returned a 17-count indictment against a…
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HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, for several…
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After Sexual Assault and Patient Abuse Arrest, Rhode Island Health Professional’s License Revoked
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has revoked the license of a nursing assistant whose license had been suspended following a sexual assault arrest this summer.
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RI Nursing Home Staff Suspected of Slow Response to Dying Resident, Then Forging Paperwork
Staff members at a Richfield nursing home are accused of forging a do-not-resuscitate directive after responding slowly to a patient dying, according to police.
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State Sanctions Iowa Nurse Accused of Drug Theft, Being Impaired While on Duty
The state has temporarily suspended the license of a nurse facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing patient medications and being under the influence of drugs while on duty.
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Indictment Charges Connecticut Woman with Fraud Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 17-count indictment charging Marlenin Vito, 45, of…
Read More »Nursing Home Resident Accused of Beating Another Resident to Death with Walker
Charges were filed against a 71-year-old Illinois nursing home resident (Resident 1) accused of killing another resident (Resident 2) on October 25, according to Joliet Police. Resident 1 was charged…
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New Jersey Doctor Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
An Atlantic County, New Jersey, doctor was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by…
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