Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to over $3.6 Million in Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that Tasha S. Saunders, 44, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to two counts of defrauding the Maryland Medicaid program…
Minnesota Assisted Living Facility Held Responsible for Resident’s Death Due to Neglect
On February 13, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health reported that staff at an assisted living facility failed to supervise a resident with dementia, who…
West Virginia Ambulance Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Crimes
A West Virginia man was sentenced to three years in prison for not paying the taxes withheld from employees’ wages at an ambulance service he…
Over a Dozen Residents Hospitalized After Fire at Kentucky Nursing Home
A fire at a Nelson County nursing home early Tuesday morning sent more than a dozen residents to the hospital and displaced dozens of others.
PA Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Healthcare and Bank Fraud
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ester N. Mbaya, age 43, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 41…
Convicted Nurse Practitioner to Forfeit over $40 Million from Foreign Accounts
Trivikram Reddy, 43, a Waxahachie nurse practitioner previously convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years in 2021, will now forfeit over $40…
Iowa Inspectors Allege Abuse and Neglect at Care Facility That’s in Receivership
An Iowa nursing home run by an out-of-state company with a long history of regulatory violations has been hit with $64,750 in state fines tied…
Skilled Nursing Facility and Hospital Settle False Claims Allegations for over $6.5 Million
A healthcare organization operating a skilled nursing facility in Waco, Texas, and an acute care hospital in the same city have agreed to pay $6,526,851.64…
Former State Official and Representative Charged over Cancelled Medicaid Audit
A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an 18-count indictment charging Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 68, of Farmington, and Christopher Ziogas, 73, of Bristol,…
Missouri Nursing Home Resident Accused of Throwing Hot Coffee in Nurse’s Face
A Missouri nursing home resident was charged with assault after throwing hot coffee at a nurse, damaging items, and verbally assaulting staff on February 28.