Early Morning Fire at Pennsylvania Nursing Facility Electrical, Accidental
An electrical fire summoned area first responders to a resident’s room in the Maple Wing of Mount Carmel Senior Living Center early Saturday morning.
Dermatologist Pays $1.4M to Settle COVID-19 Fraud Claims
The United States Attorney’s Office announced William Philip Werschler, age 66, of Spokane, Washington, along with his businesses Spokane Dermatology Clinic, Premier Clinical Research LLC,…
Texas Physician Pays $3.5M to Settle COVID-19 False Billing Allegations
A Frisco physician has agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting US Attorney…
Silver State Health Services Ex-CEO Indicted for $2M Grant Embezzlement
The former Chief Executive Officer of Silver State Health Services, LLC, a not-for-profit federally qualified health center, made his court appearance for allegedly embezzling over…
OCR Settles with Health System over Unauthorized Access to Patient Records
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with a Florida healthcare system concerning several potential…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Comstar
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Comstar, LLC, a Massachusetts company that…
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
A Missouri man pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medicare by unlawfully billing millions of dollars in claims for cancer genetic testing and…
Sovereign Health Founder Arrested for Massive Insurance Fraud
The founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group addiction treatment provider was arrested on an eight-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he…
Family Sues NC Nursing Home after Resident Fatally Hit by City Truck
A family is suing the city of Charlotte, a garbage truck driver, and the operators of a nursing home, alleging the facility’s neglect led to…
NY AG Recovers over $660K for Exploited Foreign Nurses
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured more than $660,000 for foreign-born nurses who were subjected to illegal labor trafficking and exploitative contracts by Advanced…