Nebraska Nursing Home on Probation, Nurse Suspended in Connection to Death of a Resident
A nursing facility has been placed on probation by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in connection to the death of a resident.
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Costs from UnitedHealth’s Ransomware Attack Soar to at Least $2.3 Billion
The massive ransomware attack at UnitedHealth Group is projected to cost the company a staggering $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion, according to an estimate the health insurance provider mentioned in…
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Nursing Home Resident Attacked, Strangled with Wire Hanger
A former resident of a Festus, Missouri, nursing home remains hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation after attempting to strangle a fellow resident last December.
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Iowa Nursing Home Worker Needlessly Exposed to Infectious Disease, Judge Rules
A social worker for an Iowa nursing home was justified in quitting after the facility failed to inform her and others of residents who had serious, contagious diseases, according to…
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Kindred and Related Entities Agree to Pay $19.428M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Lawsuits
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained…
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One Dead after Minivan Crashes into Iowa Nursing Home
One person is dead and another injured after a minivan crashed into a nursing home and then into a resident’s room in Knoxville, Iowa, Monday afternoon.
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Ohio Nurse Accused of Stealing Narcotic Pain Meds from 3 Nursing Homes Indicted
A licensed practical nurse indicted Tuesday is accused of stealing prescription narcotic pain medications from three Ohio nursing homes.
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Minnesota Executives Sentenced to Prison for Orchestrating Multimillion Dollar Fraud Schemes
Two medical services company executives have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution to their victims for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme. According to court documents, Khemwattie Singh,…
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Michigan Healthcare System Settles EEOC Race Discrimination Lawsuit for $30,000
A healthcare system in Michigan has agreed to pay $30,000 and provide other remedies to resolve a race discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the…
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Kentucky Doctor Sentenced for Illegally Prescribing Amphetamines
A Pikeville doctor, Dr. Jason Stamper, 52, was sentenced on Monday, by Chief US District Judge Danny Reeves, to 32 months for illegally prescribing amphetamines. According to his plea agreement,…
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