NY’s AG Recovers over $90,000 in Restitution for Nurse Subjected to Illegal Fines by Employer
A New York Attorney General announced an agreement with a healthcare company in Albany, New York, for unlawfully including a repayment fee provision in their employment contracts for nurses recruited…
Read More »OSHA Proposes Fine over $136,000 to an Owner of Four Rhode Island Medical Facilities
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the owner-operator of four Rhode Island medical facilities for failing to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19…
Read More »EEOC Announces New Resources about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Workplace Rights
On June 15, 2021, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the release of new resources to educate employees, applicants, and employers about the rights of all employees, including…
Read More »US Files Suit against Calif. SNF Chain and Its Owner for Allegedly Paying Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians
The United States has filed a complaint against a California skilled nursing facility (SNF) chain, one of its owners, and seven of the SNF’s owned or operated by the chain….
Read More »OIG Finds That CA Did Not Ensure That Nursing Facilities Always Reported Incidents of Potential Abuse or Neglect
An Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit found that California did not ensure that nursing facilities always reported incidents of potential abuse or neglect of Medicaid beneficiaries transferred to hospital…
Read More »HHS Issues Revised Notice of Reporting Requirements and Reporting Timeline
On June 11, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released revised reporting requirements for recipients of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments. This announcement includes expanding the…
Read More »OSHA Issues an Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Settings
On June 11, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to settings where any employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services. The…
Read More »Resident Jumps from Second-Story Window in a New York Nursing Home
A 78-year-old resident jumped out of a second-story window in a New York nursing home on June 1, 2021. The incident occurred several hours after the resident was admitted to…
Read More »Former Procurement Director at a Florida Hospital Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kickbacks from Vendors and a Consultant
A former procurement director of a hospital in Florida has pled guilty in a federal district court to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting that he accepted kickbacks from vendors and…
Read More »US DOL Sues NY Health Center and Its CEO for Firing Employee Who Reported Coronavirus Safety Concerns
The US Department of Labor is suing a New York community health center and its CEO after they suspended and later fired an employee who reported coronavirus-related health and safety…
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