Creating Awareness of a Culture of Compliance Podcast
David Barmak, JD, CEO of Med-Net Concepts, LLC, discusses creating awareness of a culture of compliance with Jeannine LeCompte, Compliance Research Specialist at Med-Net Concepts, LLC.
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Federal Healthcare Fraud Takedown in Northeastern US Results in Charges against 48 Individuals
The Justice Department announced a coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement action across seven federal districts in the Northeastern United States, involving more than $800 million in loss and the distribution of…
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Mercy Medical Center to Pay $570,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Dignity Health, which operates Mercy Medical Center in Redding, Calif., will pay $570,000 and take important steps to prevent future discrimination to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the…
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Missing Hartford dementia patient found safe
A man who was reported missing from a nursing home Wednesday has been found and is safe, according to a facility spokesman.
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Florida and Georgia Healthcare Fraud Law Enforcement Action Results in Charges against 67 Individuals
The Justice Department announced a significant healthcare fraud enforcement operation across Florida and Georgia, involving charges against a total of 67 individuals across four federal districts for their alleged involvement…
Read More »Gulf Coast Healthcare Fraud Law Enforcement Action Results in Charges against 34 Individuals
Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced an expansive healthcare fraud enforcement operation across the Gulf Coast, involving charges against a total of 11…
Read More »Pharmacy Owners Agree to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Philadelphia, PA — United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that the owners of E-Z Pharmacy in Philadelphia have agreed to pay $1,100,000 to resolve liability under the False Claims…
Read More »Nursing Home Vendor to Pay $8.5 Million to Resolve False Claims
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced an $8.5 million civil settlement to resolve two False Claims Act cases. The lawsuits were filed by whistleblowers Ravi Srivastava and Peter…
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Deaf Patients Suing Utah Healthcare Provider for Lack of ASL Interpretation
A woman who is deaf is suing Intermountain Healthcare for discrimination due to a lack of communication caused by the clinic’s failure to provide an in-person interpreter who can translate…
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US Files Suit against Pharmacy, Pharmacy Owner, and Pharmacist-in-Charge for Alleged False Billing
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against G & A Somerton Pharmacy LLC (“Somerton”), its owner Polina Khodak, and…
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