Woman Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Theft from Healthcare Benefit Program
On August 31, 2021, a Connecticut woman was sentenced in federal court for theft from a healthcare benefit program. The Connecticut woman had pled guilty to the charges on March…
Read More »Two Colorado Nurses Held Accountable for Taking Controlled Substances from Patients
In two separate cases, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado held nurses accountable after they stole controlled substances from their patients. The first Registered Nurse (RN) was…
Read More »Bronx Clinic Owner Indicted for Stealing More than $4 Million from a New York Medicaid Funded Program
On August 20, 2021, the New York Attorney General announced an indictment of a Bronx woman for defrauding New York state out of millions of dollars in false Medicaid claims….
Read More »DOJ Settles with Large Healthcare Organization to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims
On August 25, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a settlement with a Missouri based healthcare organization. The healthcare organization has more than 2,600 sites, including…
Read More »FBI Warns of a Cyber-Criminal Group Potential Ransomware Attacks
On August 23, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cyber Division released an alert to protect recipients from cyber threats. The FBI is warning of a cyber-criminal group who…
Read More »Nevada Hospital Ransomware Attack Could Affect Data of 1.3 Million Patients
A hospital in Nevada has reported that a ransomware attack in the early Summer of 2021 affected the data of 1,300,00 people. The organization stated that the incident only lasted…
Read More »Family Files Lawsuit against Texas Nursing Home Alleging Inexcusable Neglect
Family members of a former resident at a Texas nursing home have filed a medical negligence lawsuit alleging “inexcusable neglect” of their family member. The former resident was receiving hospice…
Read More »HHS-OIG Offers Toolkit for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Healthcare Facilities
On August 2, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working collaboratively with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), released a toolkit for healthcare facilities’ emergency response….
Read More »Nursing Home Resident Accused of Killing Staff Member Deemed Incompetent for Trial
A 96-year old man accused of shooting and killing an employee at a Colorado nursing home on February 2, 2021, has been found incompetent to proceed to trial. The 96-year…
Read More »Lawsuit Filed over Connecticut Nursing Home Water Safety Issues
The families of two residents who contacted Legionnaires’ disease at a Connecticut nursing home over the past two years have filed lawsuits for failing to meet water safety standards designed…
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