Former AL Employee: “I was Forced to give Medicine Despite Lacking Qualification”
A West Virginia man alleges his former assisted living facility employer made him complete tasks that he was not qualified to do.
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OCR Settles First Case in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
September 9, 2019 the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced its first enforcement action and settlement in its Right of Access…
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Three nursing homes pay $190K in back wages, penalties
The U.S. Department of Labor says three Rhode Island nursing care facilities have paid more than $190,000 in back wages to multiple employees to settle labor violations.
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Ambulette Company Guilty in $8.6 Million Kickback Scheme
Igor Radinovskiy and Aleksandr Radinovskiy, co-owners of Sabe Ambulette Services Inc., d/b/a Mobility Transportation, located in Brooklyn and North Bellmore, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
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AZ Orthopedics Sued by EEOC for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation
Flagstaff, Ariz., violated federal law by refusing to hire male applicants because of their gender and retaliated against a male applicant who complained about the sex discrimination, the U.S. Equal…
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El Paso Physicians Group Settles over False Claims Act Allegations
Dr. Robert Moreno, Cheryl Moreno, William “Bill” Collins, Accutrack Medical Claims Service, LLC, and El Paso Integrated Physicians Group, P.A. paid $2,929,162 to settle allegations that they defrauded the U.S….
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Doctor Pays $471K to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability
In a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Government, an orthopedic surgeon has agreed to pay $471,221.46 to resolve allegations that he knowingly accepted illegal kickback payments in exchange for…
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Man posed as a nurse at Ohio home health agencies for four years
Cincinnati — A Hamilton County man is accused of posing as a nurse and working at two home health agencies. Authorities say Martez Morris, 27, went undetected for four years.
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Nursing Assistant Receives Jail Sentence for Stealing from Wheelchair-Bound Veteran
Philadelphia—United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Jacoya Brazzle, 31, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to eight months’ incarceration, five years supervised release and full restitution by United States…
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Fire at Oklahoma nursing home leaves dozens displaced
A fire in a nursing home in Cushing on Tuesday caused the complete evacuation of residents.
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