OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has imposed a $1,600,000 civil money penalty against the Texas Health and Human Services…
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Pennsylvania CNA Accused of Taking Photos of Dead Residents and Sending Them to Friends and Co-Workers
A former worker at a Berks County nursing home was arrested after she allegedly took photos of deceased residents and then sent them to her friends and co-workers.
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Three Individuals, Including a Former Texas Mayor, CEO and Owner, Found Guilty in a $154 Million Money Laundering and Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury found three individuals associated with dozens of hospice and home health companies, Rodney Mesquias, 47, Henry McInnis, 47, and Francisco Pena, 82, guilty for their roles in…
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Seven Missouri Facilities Tested Positive for Legionella Bacteria after a Recent State Investigation
The rise in cases of Legionnaires’ disease prompted a recent state inspection of Missouri facilities that found several that tested positive for the potentially deadly bacteria.
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Former California Healthcare Provider CEO and Licensed Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Sandra Haar, 59, of Merced, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neil to five years in prison and ordered to pay $6,107,846 in restitution for healthcare…
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Former VA Hospice Nurse Indicted for Allegedly Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans
Boston — A Tewksbury woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston on charges of diverting morphine while employed as a nurse in the hospice unit at the…
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