Metal Chain Wrapped Around Residents’ Wrists at Minnesota Care Home, State Finds
Two residents at a Rochester assisted living facility were abused when two employees wrapped metal chains around their forearms and wrists, recorded the incidents and posted the footage on Facebook,…
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Home Healthcare Nurse Arrested After Stealing over $140K from Blind, Elderly Man
Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 46-year-old Carrie Hutchinson of Winter Haven, a private certified nursing assistant (CNA) who practices as a home healthcare nurse, and charged her with grand…
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International Fugitive Home Healthcare Owner Sentenced for Fraudulent Billing
A Michigan home healthcare company owner was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud conspiracy that resulted in almost $7.9 million…
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Medical King Recalls Adult Bed Rails Due to Entrapment Risk and Reported Death
On November 14, 2024, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Home 4U, Inc., dba. Medical King, of Brooklyn, New York, announced the recall of three models of Medical…
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Minnesota Nursing Home Employee Recorded Humiliating Videos of Residents
A nursing home employee abused four residents by posting humiliating videos and photos of them on the instant messaging app Snapchat, in addition to physically abusing one of the residents,…
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Former Alabama Oncologist Sentenced for Illegal Opioid Prescribing
A former oncologist in Decatur has been sentenced for illegally prescribing drugs, including oxycodone and hydrocodone, announced US Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge…
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Owner of Florida Healthcare Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Crimes
A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami to not paying employment taxes and not filing his individual income tax returns. According to court documents, Paul Walczak, of…
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Manhattan Home Health Aide Indicted for Allegedly Stealing $24K from Clients
A home health aide was indicted for allegedly stealing $24,000 from older homebound adults in her care and attempting to steal thousands more, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday.
Read More »Woman Indicted, Accused of Stealing from Ohio Nursing Home
A woman from Monongahela, Pennsylvania has been indicted and accused of stealing from elderly victims and a nursing home in Calcutta.
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QOL Medical and CEO to Pay $47M for Alleged Kickbacks
Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical LLC (QOL) and its co-owner and CEO, Frederick E. Cooper, have agreed to pay $47 million to resolve allegations that they caused the submission of false…
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