Ohio Nursing Home Maintenance Worker Charged with Sexual Assault of a Resident
A maintenance worker at Dixon Healthcare in Wintersville has been charged with sexual assault after an incident last week at the facility.
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Florida Medical Equipment Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
A Florida man pleaded guilty to evading nearly $2.4 million in taxes on income he earned from his business. According to court documents and statements made in court, Roger Whitman,…
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Ohio Nursing Home Caregiver Indicted, Accused of Putting out Cigarette on Patient
The Mahoning County Grand Jury handed down an indictment against a nursing home caregiver, accused of putting out a cigarette on a patient’s arm.
Read More »Louisiana Nursing Home Employees Arrested for Theft in Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of three people for planning and carrying out a burglary, in the Hardwater Lake community.
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Illinois Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Patients
A Rochester, Illinois, dentist, Phillip M. Jensen, 63, pleaded guilty on August 2, 2024, to two counts of drug diversion, two counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, one…
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Oklahoma Physician Pays over $600k to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
This week, Dr. Azhar Shakeel, MD agreed to pay $619,994 to the government to resolve a pending lawsuit filed by the United States and the State of Oklahoma pursuant to…
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Owner of Medical Supply Company to Pay $224,620 to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Allegations
Justin Leland has agreed to pay $224,620.88 to resolve allegations he participated in a kickback scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment. According to court documents, in…
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Plaintiff Alleges Florida Nursing Home’s Neglect Led to Resident’s Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a Florida nursing home and its management company, alleging severe neglect and mistreatment leading to the wrongful death of a resident.
Read More »Unlicensed Director of Autism Center Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Witness Intimidation
Kimberly Coden, 38, of Berkley, pleaded guilty to multiple felonies related to impersonating a healthcare professional and witness intimidation, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Coden pled to six counts…
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Doctor Sentenced for Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks in Connection with Fraudulent Telemarketing Scheme
Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Thomas Andrew Webster, MD, age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept…
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