CDC Provides Updates to Point-of-Care Testing
On February 5, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their Point-of-Care Testing page. The update includes all revisions that have been implemented beginning December 2, 2020….
Read More »Healthcare Company Agrees to Pay $70,000 to Settle a HIPAA Right-of-Access Violation
A healthcare company located in California has agreed to take corrective actions and pay $70,000 to settle a potential violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s right-of-access standard to the Office…
Read More »Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison and to Pay Nearly $174,000 in Restitution for Healthcare Fraud
A Maryland man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for healthcare fraud. In addition, he was also ordered to pay $173,870,12 to the North Carolina Medicaid Fund as restitution….
Read More »CDC Updates Infection Control Guidance
On February 10, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their website page for Infection Control Guidance. The CDC recommends that healthcare facilities review their infection prevention…
Read More »California Nursing Facility Fined Almost $60,000 from Cal/OSHA for COVID-19 Violations
A skilled nursing facility in California has been fined almost $60,000 from Cal/OSHA for not properly protecting its workers from COVID-19 during the pandemic. The facility was issued five citations,…
Read More »CMS Releases a COVID-19 Resource Page
On February 8, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a COVID-19 resource page to keep providers updated on the latest resources from CMS, U.S. Department of…
Read More »Negligence Lawsuit Filed against Montana Nursing Home for COVID-19 Death
Two sisters have filed a negligence and mistreatment lawsuit against a Montana nursing home where their mother contracted COVID-19 and died. The attorney representing the sisters is requesting that the…
Read More »TX Hospice CEO Sentenced to 15 years in Federal Prison for Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
A Texas Hospice CEO was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on February 2, 2021, for falsely telling patients they had mere months to live and increasing revenue by…
Read More »CDC Reports that less than 38% of Staff at Nursing Facilities Received First-Dose COVID Vaccine
On February 1, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that among 11,260 nursing facilities with at least one vaccination clinic conducted during the first month of…
Read More »CISA’s Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign Announced
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced on January 21, 2021, the Reduce the Risk of Ransomware Campaign. The campaign is a focused, coordinated, and sustained effort to encourage…
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