81-Year-Old Man Convicted of Sexual Assault at Michigan Nursing Home
An 81-year-old man was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct at a nursing home after he was found guilty of assaulting a mentally incapacitated resident…
HHS OCR Settles Four HIPAA Security Rule Ransomware Investigations
On April 23, 2026, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced settlements with four regulated entities following…
Virginia Nurse Pleads Guilty to Taking Medications Intended to Treat Patients in Pain
A Chesapeake woman pled guilty on April 24 to obtaining controlled substances by fraud. According to court documents, from January 2023 to March 2024, Michelle…
Tri-Area Community Health to Pay $513K to Resolve Medicare Billing Allegations
Tri-Area Community Health, (TACH) located in Laurel Pike, Virginia, has agreed to pay $513,729.90 to the United States to resolve allegations it improperly billed Medicare…
Durability of Protection After KP.2 COVID-19 Vaccination in Nursing Home Residents
Nursing home residents received updated monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to protect against emerging variants. This study assessed the level and durability of clinical protection after the…
Siblings Reunite at Ohio Nursing Home After Nearly a Decade Apart
After nearly a decade apart, siblings Ralph Slawter and Becky Gibson discovered they’d been living just a few rooms apart in the same nursing facility.
Florida Nurse Claimed 3 Visits to an Already Dead Patient, State Says
A licensed practical nurse based in Broward County gave up her license after a state complaint claimed she falsely documented monthly visits with a patient…
OIG Updates FAQs on Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and Advisory Opinions
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued updates to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing the physician self-referral…
Pharmacist Sentenced to 30 months in Prison for Role in $2M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Michael Shawn Boaz, 47, of Clinton, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and 3 years supervised release for one count of conspiracy to commit…
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering Scheme
A New York man, Taesung “Terry” Kim, 61, of Harrison, New York, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for conspiring to launder the proceeds…