Pennsylvania Nursing Home Accused of Negligence Leading to Resident’s Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a Delaware County, Pennsylvania, nursing home for alleged negligence that led to the death of an elderly resident.
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Family Sues Pennsylvania Nursing Home over Alleged Negligence Leading to Resident’s Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a Pennsylvania nursing home, alleging severe negligence and misconduct leading to the death of a resident.
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HHS OCR Issues Notice of Violation to Psychiatric Hospital for Failure to Comply with Federal Civil Rights Laws on Disability
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the issuance of a Letter of Finding and Notice of Violation against the San…
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NY AG Secures More Than $7.6 Million from Health Insurer for Using Banned Medicaid Provider
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Fidelis Care (Fidelis) for causing vulnerable Medicaid patients in Central New York to receive treatment at a company owned…
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US DOL Recovers $30K from Tennessee Assisted Living Centers Operator for Retaliating against Employee
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered $31,761 in back wages and damages from a Tennessee operator of assisted living communities that illegally fired one worker for questioning the…
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CMS Data Breach Exposes PHI of 950,000 Medicare Beneficiaries
On September 6, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a data breach affecting individuals’ protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII). This breach involved…
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United States Settles Claims of Durable Medical Equipment Fraud against Delaware Physician
US Attorney David C. Weiss announced that Dr. Vishal Patel, a Wilmington physician, has agreed to pay $1,080,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by ordering…
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Boston Physician Resolves Allegations of Improper Prescribing Practices Involving Controlled Substances
A physician who practiced at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has agreed to pay $25,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act by prescribing opioid…
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Behavioral Healthcare Company Executive Charged with Healthcare Fraud
The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Group Associates, who is also the former Chief Operating Officer of Prime Behavioral Health, was charged in connection with a scheme to defraud healthcare…
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EEOC Sues Helia Healthcare for Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
Helia Healthcare, doing business as Doctors Nursing Rehabilitation Center, violated federal laws by subjecting a licensed practical nurse to sexual harassment by a supervisor, failing to accommodate a short medical…
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