Michigan Doctor Charged in Medicare and COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Schemes
Dr. Charles Mok, 56, of Washington, Michigan, was charged in a criminal complaint for his alleged role in a healthcare fraud scheme which involved submitting false claims to Medicare for…
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National Guard Helps to ‘Ramp up’ CT Nursing Home Inspections
National Guard medical personnel will accompany state Department of Public Health officials during inspections of nursing homes loaded with patients suffering from COVID-19.
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NC Health Officials to Identify Locations of Nursing Home Outbreaks, Reversing Stance on Patient Privacy
Under pressure from advocacy groups and media organizations, North Carolina health officials said they would release details for the first time Monday on the locations of dozens of nursing homes…
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Pa. Nursing Homes Say They Need More Help from State as Deaths Climb from COVID-19
Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities across Pennsylvania represent less than 1 percent of the population, yet they account for 62 percent of all the state’s deaths from…
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More Than Half of Massachusetts’ Coronavirus Deaths Have Been Nursing Home Residents
More than half of all coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts have been residents at nursing homes and long-term care facilities, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday.
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Hero of the Day: Nursing Home Administrator Cares for Coronavirus-Stricken Residents
When the coronavirus struck the St. Joseph’s Senior Nursing Home, it spread like wildfire.
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Seniors with COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.
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Nurse Fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital for Video Showing COVID-19 Precautions Sues Detroit Medical Center
A nurse fired from Sinai-Grace Hospital in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for a video she posted to social media is suing the Detroit Medical Center.
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Family Files Personal Injury Lawsuit against North Carolina Nursing Home at Center of COVID-19 Outbreak
A personal injury lawsuit has been filed in Rowan County court on behalf of the family of a resident of The Citadel-Salisbury.
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Italian Police Probe Care Home ‘Massacre’ as 190 Die in One Home with 1,000 Residents during Coronavirus outbreak
Italian police are investigating the country’s largest nursing home where as many as 190 people have died since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
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