Tennessee Certified Nursing Assistant Charged with Elder Abuse
A certified nursing assistant threw a 90-year-old Alzheimer’s patient out of a shower and started beating him, saying “I can’t wait for you to die soon!” according to Chattanooga Police.
Read More »
Rhode Island Nursing Assistant’s License Suspended After Arrest for Patient Abuse
The Rhode Island Department of Health has temporarily suspended the license of a nursing assistant after she was charged with assaulting a dementia patient earlier this year.
Read More »
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in $41M Health Insurance Fraud
A Dallas pharmacy owner who routinely billed insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams, and scar creams never dispersed to patients was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced…
Read More »
New York Doctor Charged with Healthcare Fraud
A New York doctor was charged in federal court in Boston for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Dr. Kenneth Fishberger, 75, of East Setauket,…
Read More »
California Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Stealing over $155K in Benefits After Patient’s Death
Roselyn Mims, 51, pleaded guilty to theft of government property. According to court documents, Mims was a Certified Nurse Assistant and In-Home Support Services (IHSS) home healthcare provider in the…
Read More »
Former Eastern Kentucky Pharmacist Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
A Corbin, Ky., woman and former pharmacist, Stephanie Collins, 57, has been sentenced to 20 months for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, by billing for…
Read More »
Mobile Phlebotomy Lab and Its Owners to Pay $135,000 to Resolve Alleged False Claims
Veni-Express Inc., headquartered in California, and its owners Myrna and Sonny Steinbaum have agreed to pay at least $135,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they submitted false claims…
Read More »
Connecticut Woman Admits Theft from Addiction and Mental Health Services Nonprofit
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Michele Devine, 50, of Waterford, pleaded guilty to a fraud offense in connection with her embezzlement from…
Read More »
New York Transportation Company Owners for Stealing More Than $2.1M from Medicaid
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the owners of DYD Universe, Inc., a New York Medicaid-enrolled transportation company, have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme that…
Read More »
Washington Dermatologist Indicted for Misusing $1.5M in COVID-19 Relief Funds
Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced a federal grand jury has an indicted a Spokane dermatologist, and his associated businesses, for fraudulently obtaining…
Read More »