Man with Dementia Found Dead After Eloping from Georgia Healthcare Facility
A man with dementia who authorities say walked off from a mental health facility just after midnight Wednesday was found dead, according to Wilcox County…
Nursing Home Assistant Sexually Assaulted Patient Multiple Times
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) accused of sexually assaulting a patient at a nursing home multiple times has been arrested, California police say.
Buffalo Business Owner Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Arkan Fadhel, 30, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, was sentenced to serve three…
Healthcare Providers, Lab Marketers to Pay $1.9M in Kickback Settlement
Gerald Congdon, MD, of Pawleys Island, South Carolina; Gbenga Aluko, MD, of Charlotte, North Carolina; and Anup Banerjee, MD, of Gastonia, North Carolina, and their…
Oregon Health & Science University Fined $200K for Delayed Patient Records Access
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $200,000 civil monetary penalty against Oregon Health &…
Louisiana Social Worker Sentenced to 30 Months for Healthcare Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that John Christopher Barrilleaux, age 64, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 27, 2025, to 30…
Ex-Assisted Living Employee Jailed for Stealing from Resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on March 3, 2025, Rebecca Jean Workman, 48 years old, of Hickory Grove, SC pleaded guilty to…
Electrical Fire at Kentucky Nursing Home Sends 20 to Hospital, Displaces Dozens
A fire at a Kentucky nursing home on March 4 sent more than a dozen residents to the hospital and displaced dozens more. Crews from…
Addiction Treatment Center Supervisor Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A clinical social worker nicknamed by her co-workers as the “Five Minute Queen” who, at times, substituted a one or two sentence conversation for a…
FDA Early Alert: Infusion Pump Issue from Baxter Healthcare Corporation
The FDA is aware that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has issued a letter to affected customers recommending certain Spectrum infusion pumps be removed from where they…