Man Responsible for Deadly 2012 Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Sentenced
Barry Cadden, 57, former owner of New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Massachusetts was sentenced to 10–15 years’ incarceration for his role in the deadly 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis…
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Connecticut Ophthalmologist Sentenced to Prison for Five-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Connecticut doctor was sentenced in federal court in Boston for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Dr. Donald Salzberg, 69 of Avon, Conn., was sentenced…
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Connecticut Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Michael B. Pines, 75, of Avon, was sentenced to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by 3 years…
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Michigan Doctor Convicted of $6.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Michigan doctor for causing the submission of over $6.3 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces ordered through a telemarketing scheme….
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Chicago Man Charged in Nursing Home Sex Abuse after Resident with Disabilities Gives Birth
A Chicago man has been charged in connection to the sex abuse of a resident with profound disabilities at a suburban nursing home.
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Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years for Illegally Distributing More than 270,000 Opioid Pills worth more than $6.3M
Michigan physician Lawrence Mark Sherman, 75, was sentenced to 12 years in prison based on his conviction following a jury trial on 20 charges related to the unlawful diversion of…
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Missouri-Based Healthcare System Hit by Cyberattack
On May 8, 2024, a large health system based in Missouri was subjected to a cybersecurity incident which caused their main electronic health records system to be taken offline. Services…
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Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule Would Require 102,000 Additional Caregivers, Cost $6.5B Per Year
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released an analysis on May 9, 2024, on the impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’…
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Three Tennessee Physicians Sentenced for Roles in Drug Trafficking and Fraud Schemes
Three Tennessee physicians were sentenced following their convictions for conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and related fraud and money laundering offenses. Evann Herrell was sentenced to 120 months in…
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Investigation into Worker’s Serious Injuries Finds Healthcare Facility’s Operator Failed to Protect Employees from Patient Violence
For the third time in five years, a federal investigation has found the operator of multiple psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities, has had workers seriously injured or killed in violent patient…
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