Authorities investigating 10 suspicious deaths at VA hospital
Authorities are investigating a string of about 10 suspicious deaths of patients, including one ruled a homicide, at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia out of concern they were…
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‘Ambulance service’ raked in $4.7 million for fake trips in North Carolina
When an ambulance transport company went bankrupt in North Carolina, two people started a new fake company to bill Medicare for ambulance trips that never happened, according to a federal…
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Mount Carmel reaches $4.65 million settlement; largest known payout to date
The family of a former patient of Dr. William Husel has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with Mount Carmel Health System for $4.65 million — the largest single payout to…
Read More »Physicians and Cardiac Center Agree to Pay Total of more than $1.1 Million to Resolve Allegations
Three doctors and one medical practice entered into settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve allegations that they referred patients for genetic testing in exchange for kickbacks from…
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Former Georgia hospital director of security indicted for federal fraud and gun charges
Russell Richardson, the former Director of Security for DeKalb Medical Center, has been charged with stealing firearms meant for security personnel and then illegally selling those guns for profit. Between…
Read More »Accounts receivable employee accused of stealing $1M from Idaho health system
Lois Soito, 60, of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, was indicted August 14, 2019, by a federal grand jury on ten counts of wire fraud. The indictment stems from an investigation by…
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Texas man gets life sentence for sex assault against nursing home resident
A former healthcare worker in Texas convicted of sexually assaulting a nursing home resident who had dementia has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Massachusetts General Hospital data breach exposes 10,000 patients
Massachusetts General Hospital is notifying nearly 10,000 people of a privacy breach involving its department of neurology.
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Christus St. Vincent Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
Santa Fe, NM — Christus Health, doing business as Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, NM, violated federal law by subjecting a deaf laboratory technician to disability…
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Massachusetts nursing home employee charged with stealing pills
Police arrested a 48-year-old woman on August 14 after she allegedly stole controlled substances from a nursing and rehabilitation center.
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