Penicillin Allergies Pose Problem for Nursing Home Residents, Study Suggests
A study of long-term care (LTC) facilities in Massachusetts found that residents with a documented penicillin allergy were 95% less likely to receive beta-lactam antibiotics, researchers reported in Antimicrobial Stewardship &…
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Colorado Man Accused of Attempted Sexual Assault on at-Risk Adult in Care Facility
A 21-year-old Colorado man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a 78-year-old resident at a care facility in Loveland.
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Disabilities Day Program Employee Sentenced to Jail for Exploiting Vulnerable Adults and Shoplifting
Danielle Marquita Baltimore, 40, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 180 days of incarceration for financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult or elderly person, and 50 days for…
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Two LA Residents Arrested for Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering
A Los Angeles woman and a San Fernando Valley man were arrested on a 24-count federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme to defraud Medicare out of more than $54…
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Connection with Medical Device Sales
Michael Andrew Scott, 38, of Fair Oaks, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, US Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between June 2018 and June 2022, Scott devised…
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Physician Assistant Gets 6 Years in $10M Telemedicine Fraud Scheme
A North Carolina physician assistant was sentenced to prison on October 4 for his role in a $10 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing. He was sentenced to 72…
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Eight Individuals Charged in $68M Social Adult Day Care and Home Healthcare Scheme
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging eight defendants for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicaid of approximately $68 million through the operation of…
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North Carolina Physician and Medical Practice Agree to Pay $625K to Settle Kickback Allegations
Dr. Eric Troyer, of Landis, North Carolina, and his medical practice, Troyer Medical Inc. P.C. (TMI), have agreed to pay $429,254 to the United States to resolve alleged False Claims…
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Bob Dean Jr. and Entities Agree to $8.2M Settlement for Financial Misconduct in Hurricane Evacuations
Bob Dean Jr. and several companies that he owned and operated have agreed to an $8.2 million consent judgment to resolve allegations that they violated the National Housing Act of…
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Michigan Physician Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charges
Dr. Rainna Furnari Brazil, 57, of Sylvan Lake, pleaded guilty to eight felony counts under a delayed sentence, on charges stemming from a fraudulent disability insurance claim and subsequent years…
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