Michigan Healthcare Company Settles ADA Investigation over Accessibility for Deaf Patients
A Michigan healthcare company has agreed to enter into a settlement agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan to resolve its investigation under Title…
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Former Employee Alleges Sexual Harassment Against Healthcare Company
A former employee has filed a lawsuit alleging severe sexual harassment and retaliatory termination against a healthcare management company. Yoraima Montalvo filed the complaint in the United States District Court…
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Assessing Problematic Prescribing Cascades: A Mixed-Methods Study
A prescribing cascade occurs when medication causes an adverse drug reaction (ADR) that leads to the prescription of additional medication. Prescribing cascades can cause excess medication burden, which is of…
Read More »Maryland Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Nursing Diploma Fraud Scheme
A Maryland man was sentenced on September 16, 2024, to 21 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He was…
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Former Medical Practice Administrator Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $600K from Her Employer
A former office manager and bookkeeper for a Rhode Island medical practice has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for misappropriating nearly $570,000 in medical practice…
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US Attorney’s Office Settles with McLaren Health for Effective Communication in Michigan
McLaren Health Care Corporation has agreed to enter into a Settlement Agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan to resolve its investigation under Title…
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Founder of Recovery Program Charged with Forced Labor Scheme
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against Kevin D. Kolb, the founder and operator of Sick Recovery, a Berks County-based nonprofit organization for men with substance abuse issues, which Kolb…
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Testing Fraud, Forfeits over $5.6M and Properties
Willie F. Murray, Jr. (55, West Park) pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Murray faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire…
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Couple Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
John H. Johnson and his wife, Paula Z. Johnson, both age 62, of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, were sentenced on September 17, 2024, for committing fraud. John Johnson received a sentence of…
Read More »Michigan Caregiver Sentenced for Role in Freezing Death of Elderly Woman
On September 16, 2024, a Michigan woman was sentenced to two years of probation, with the first six months in jail, for her role in the death of an 82-year-old…
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