Detroit Nursing Home Beating Victim Dies, Nephew Says
A 75-year-old nursing home resident who was the alleged victim of a videotaped beating in May that made national news died Monday morning, his nephew said.
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Colombian National Agrees to Plead Guilty to $109 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Colombian national residing in Lighthouse Beach, Fla., has agreed to plead guilty in connection with submitting more than $109 million in false and fraudulent claims for durable medical equipment…
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Michigan Woman Accused of Stealing $70,000 from Elderly Victim
An Oakland County woman was arraigned recently on multiple charges after she allegedly stole more than $70,000 from an elderly veteran. Margaret Risdon, 60, of Bloomfield Hills, was arraigned on one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult between…
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MA Nursing Home Employee Arrested for Allegedly Using Resident’s Credit Card
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) at a care facility in Brookline, Massachusetts, was arrested while at work after allegedly using a credit card that belonged to a nursing home resident.
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IRS unveils “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2020; Americans urged to be vigilant to these threats during the pandemic and its aftermath
The Internal Revenue Service announced its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams with a special emphasis on aggressive and evolving schemes related to coronavirus tax relief, including Economic Impact…
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Tennessee Woman Sentenced on Healthcare Fraud Charge
A Strawberry Plains, Tennessee woman, who billed Virginia Medicaid for services that were not completed, was sentenced to three years of probation, including three months of house arrest, and 200…
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Sixth Pharmaceutical Company Charged in Ongoing Criminal Antitrust Investigation
Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (Taro U.S.A.) has been charged for conspiring to fix prices, allocate customers, and rig bids for generic drugs, the Department of Justice announced. In the deferred…
Read More »Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Pays over 354K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations
Recovery Network of Programs, Inc. (“RNP”), a healthcare organization that provides substance abuse and mental health services in Fairfield County, has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal…
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Transportation Broker for MassHealth Agrees to Pay $300,000 to Resolve False Claims Allegations
The Montachusett Regional Transportation Authority (MART), a transportation broker for MassHealth, has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting reimbursement claims…
Read More »Kentucky AG Announces Conviction of a Nursing Home Nurse for Reckless Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that an investigation and prosecution by his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse led to the conviction of Ashley Maypray, 36, of Madisonville, Kentucky, for…
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