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.
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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.
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Former Missouri Nursing Home Employee Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case
The former employee who was charged with raping a resident at an Overland Park nursing home was sentenced on October 23, 2024. Read more here.
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Tennessee Mental Health Center Owner Charged with Employment Tax Crimes
A federal grand jury in Nashville returned an indictment on October 16, 2024, charging a former mental health center owner with willfully failing to account for and pay over employment…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Social Connection in Long-Term Care Homes Study
Social connection is a basic human need essential to quality of life, associated with better mental and physical health outcomes for long-term care (LTC) home residents, and is a key…
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