Michigan Podiatrist Convicted of $1.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Michigan man for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name after…
Read More »Washington State Nursing Home Fire Displaces 77 Residents
A fire at a Washington nursing home displaced seventy-seven residents and drew a coordinated response from local firefighters. Five residents were transported to local hospitals for further evaluation, according to…
Read More »Legionella Caused Cluster of Pneumonia Cases in Argentina, Leading to 6 Deaths
An outbreak of pneumonia in Argentina, attributed to Legionella bacteria, has led to the deaths of six people. On Sept. 6, the Ministry of Public Health of Tucumán in Argentina reported that an…
Read More »Nursing Home Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer
A Missouri physician was sentenced in federal court after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients so often that he ranked…
Read More »Home Health Aide Charged with Assault and Battery against Elderly Patient
A Massachusetts home health aide, who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), has been indicted in connection with a home surveillance video showing her abusing an elderly patient,…
Read More »Backup Generators Failed at California Hospital during Blackouts
Parts of a major California hospital went without power for almost four hours on September 6, 2022, after an electric substation failure. During the outage, hospital backup generators failed, impacting…
Read More »Operator of 21 Skilled Nursing Facilities Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Disability Discrimination
The US Attorney’s Office reached an agreement with the operator of 21 skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by…
Read More »EEOC Sues Vermont Nursing Home for Racial Harassment
A large long-term care facility located in Vermont violated federal law by allowing black nurses and nurse assistants to be subjected to ongoing and egregious racial harassment, the US Equal…
Read More »Eye Specialist Fined $907,074.64 for Medically Unnecessary Treatments
A West Virginia ophthalmologist and his practice have paid $907,074.64 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid. From January 13, 2013, through April 12, 2019,…
Read More »Texas Physician Assistant Arrested for Unlawfully Practicing Medicine
A 49-year-old Texas physician assistant was arrested and charged for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid by working with a suspended medical license. On July 20, 2021, the…
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