CDC Updates Information to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
On January 21, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their resource page for mRNA CoVID-19 vaccines. The updates are the interim recommendations from the Advisory Committee on…
Read More »Working in a Nursing Home is Now One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in America
As of mid-January 2021, there have been 444,389 COVID-19 cases reported among nursing home staff nationwide, resulting in 1,313 deaths. A major contribution to staff contracting COVID-19 is the lack…
Read More »3M Corporation Accusing Business of Selling Counterfeit N95s
The 3M Corporation is accusing a major manufacturer, located in Florida, of selling counterfeit 3M N95 masks. According to the federal lawsuit that was filed in December, 3M alleges that…
Read More »Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed against Kansas Assisted Living after Failing to Conduct Timely Background Check
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in federal court against a Kansas assisted living and retirement facility. The lawsuit accuses the assisted living center of “grossly wanton and negligent”…
Read More »A Florida Assisted Living Facility to Pay $39,000 EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
An assisted living and memory care facility located in Florida will pay $39,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought by the U.S….
Read More »CDC’s Infection Control Assessment and Response Tool Updated
On January 22, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tools. The ICAR tools are used to systematically assess a…
Read More »CDC Releases Updates to Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Isolation Gowns
On January 21, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated summary to help healthcare facilities optimize supplies of isolation gowns when there is limited availability…
Read More »Philadelphia Man Arrested for $700,000 PPE COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A man from Philadelphia PA has been arrested in connection with a $700,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) fraud scheme. He is accused of engaging in a scheme to defraud by…
Read More »OIG and HHS Final Rule Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Beneficiary Inducements
On January 19, 2021, the final rule revisions to safe harbors under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules regarding beneficiary inducements went into effect. The final rule was…
Read More »Over $2.2 Billion Recovered by Department of Justice in False Claims in Fiscal Year 2020
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgements from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in fiscal year ending September…
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