Florida Medical Providers to Pay $810,301 to Resolve Fraudulent Billing Allegations
Vascular and Interventional Specialists, LLC (VIS); Vascular and Spine Institute, Inc. (VSI); Oscar Sosa, MD; and Osmany DeAngelo, DO have agreed to pay $810,301 to…
Missouri Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
On June 20, US District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced a doctor who committed healthcare fraud schemes to five years in prison and ordered him…
CMS Implements Immediate Public Release Policy for Survey Deficiency Reports
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its policy on the public release of the Form CMS-2567: Statement of Deficiencies and Plan…
Arkansas Attorney General Announces an Arrest and Two Medicaid Fraud Convictions
On June 9, 2025, Tameka Collins, 38, of Eudora pleaded guilty to one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class ‘C’ felony, and was ordered to…
Convicted of Stealing Patient Painkillers, Iowa Nurse Surrenders Her License
An Iowa licensed practical nurse (LPN) who allegedly admitted stealing painkillers from nursing home residents for her own personal use has agreed to surrender her…
HHS Probes Michigan Health System to Protect Healthcare Workers’ Conscience Rights
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched an investigation of a major health system in Michigan based…
CMS Announces Key Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced several key updates to the Nursing Home Care Compare website, with most changes scheduled to…
Woman Unfit for Trial After South Dakota Nursing Home Shooting
A woman charged with attempted first-degree murder for shooting a fellow nursing home employee in January is not mentally competent to stand trial.
Lab Owner Sentenced to 7 Years for $14M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
The owner of a Chicago laboratory has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme. According to…
Virginia Nursing Home Facing Penalty After Serious Safety Failures
A Henrico County, Virginia, nursing home is facing regulatory enforcement action after it was cited for serious safety violations by health inspectors.