HHS Provides $176 Million to Develop Pandemic Influenza mRNA-Based Vaccine
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), will provide…
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Suburban Chicago Physician Pleads Guilty to Federal Healthcare Fraud Charges
A suburban Chicago physician has pleaded guilty to federal healthcare fraud charges for billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services. Mona Ghosh owned and operated Progressive Women’s Healthcare, SC,…
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Indiana Nurse Fraudulently Obtained Pain Pills under the Names of 2 Nursing Home Residents
A former nurse at Paradigm Health has been charged after officials claim she fraudulently obtained more than 40 prescriptions of pain medications from a pharmacy, ordering extra under the names…
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Dermatology Practice Agrees to Pay More Than $1.6M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Tareen Dermatology, PA, Dr. Mohiba Tareen, and Basir Tareen, CEO (collectively, the “Defendants”) have agreed to pay the Unites States $1.63 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False…
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CDC Updates Vaccination Recommendations for 2024–2025 Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its vaccination recommendations, focusing on respiratory viruses. On June 26, the CDC recommended that individuals aged 75 and older should…
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SC AG Announces Arrest of Woman Accused of Stealing from Assisted Living Facility Resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Christa Porter Bennett, 51 years old, of Easley, SC, for…
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Home Health Providers to Pay $4.5M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Providing Kickbacks
Guardian Health Care Inc., Gem City Home Care LLC and Care Connection of Cincinnati LLC, home health agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana, along with their owner Evolution Health…
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Over $200 Million to Help Primary Care Doctors, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Providers Improve Care for Older Adults
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced more than $200 million to support 42 programs across the country…
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Failures for $950,000
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System, which provides care in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and…
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Nine Individuals Charged in Middle District of Florida in Connection with Healthcare Fraud Schemes
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced criminal charges against nine individuals in connection with alleged schemes to defraud programs entrusted for the care of the elderly and disabled, and…
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