Arizona Nursing Home Employee Accused of Sexually Abusing Resident
A 57-year-old man employed at an Arizona nursing home was arrested and is now facing charges after being accused of sexually assaulting an elderly resident who suffers from dementia. On…
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Kentucky Attorney General Releases Elder Abuse Prosecution Manual
Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today the Attorney General’s Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control released the 2024 Elder Abuse Prosecution Manual. The comprehensive resource includes best practices for…
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Updates to Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal FY 2025
On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1802-F) that finalizes updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Quality…
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Nursing Facility Faces Legal Challenge over Arbitration Agreements Following COVID-19 Deaths
In a legal battle over arbitration agreements in a skilled nursing facility, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District has affirmed the trial court’s decision…
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SC AG Announces Man Charged with Stealing More Than $200k from Vulnerable Adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Keith C. Suber, 53 years old, of Eastover, SC, for…
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Fake Doctor Selling Unproven COVID-19 Cure Is Sentenced to 36 Months
A United States District Court Judge sentenced a Utah County man, who posed as a doctor, to three years’ imprisonment and one year of supervised release after he scammed consumers…
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Nurse Charged in Patient Death Agrees to Suspend Practice and Trial Is Delayed
A nurse who has been criminally charged with wanton neglect for a patient’s death has agreed to halt her practice amid delays in her case going to trial.
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Ransomware Attack on Major US Blood Center Prompts Hundreds of Hospitals to Implement Shortage Protocols
One of the largest blood centers in the US is operating at reduced capacity after ransomware hackers shut down parts of its system.
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Caregiver Accused of Sexually Abusing Patient at Phoenix Nursing Home
A caregiver who works at a Phoenix senior living home is facing charges after being accused of sexually assaulting an elderly patient who suffers from dementia.
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Healthcare Fraud Defendant Gets Extended Sentence for Evading Prison
The former co-owner of a defunct medical testing company, who failed to report to prison as directed last spring, was sentenced to an additional six months in prison. Richard Reid,…
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