After Sexual Assault and Patient Abuse Arrest, Rhode Island Health Professional’s License Revoked
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has revoked the license of a nursing assistant whose license had been suspended following a sexual assault arrest this summer.
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RI Nursing Home Staff Suspected of Slow Response to Dying Resident, Then Forging Paperwork
Staff members at a Richfield nursing home are accused of forging a do-not-resuscitate directive after responding slowly to a patient dying, according to police.
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State Sanctions Iowa Nurse Accused of Drug Theft, Being Impaired While on Duty
The state has temporarily suspended the license of a nurse facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing patient medications and being under the influence of drugs while on duty.
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Indictment Charges Connecticut Woman with Fraud Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 17-count indictment charging Marlenin Vito, 45, of…
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Nursing Home Resident Accused of Beating Another Resident to Death with Walker
Charges were filed against a 71-year-old Illinois nursing home resident (Resident 1) accused of killing another resident (Resident 2) on October 25, according to Joliet Police. Resident 1 was charged…
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New Jersey Doctor Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
An Atlantic County, New Jersey, doctor was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by…
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Iowa Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Nearly $200,000 to Settle False Claims Allegations
Adam B. Smith, MD, also known as “Adam Bryant,” has agreed to pay $198,755.42 to the United States and the State of Iowa to resolve allegations that he billed government…
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Florida Company Guilty of Selling Misbranded N95 Masks During Early COVID-19
A Florida company, and two individuals associated with the company, have pleaded guilty to charges associated with shipping facemasks that were misbranded as N95 respirators, and price gouging hospitals, during…
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Texas Doctor Sentenced for $54 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Texas doctor was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay over $34 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud…
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Medical Billing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Scott Newcombe, age 40, of Plattsburgh, New York, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud. Newcombe admitted that from approximately April 2020 through April 2023, he acted as the office manager and…
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