Michigan Nurse Charged with Tampering with Vials of Fentanyl
An indictment was unsealed charging a registered nurse from Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, with three counts of tampering with a consumer product, specifically the Schedule…
Kentucky Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
A Harrison County doctor, Michael Gainey, 70, pleaded guilty to the seven counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. According to his plea agreement,…
Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers to Pay $29M for Alleged FCA Violations
SVCMC Inc., formerly known as Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of New York (Saint Vincent), has agreed to pay $29 million to resolve allegations that…
Illinois Medical Device Company to Pay $1M to Resolve Federal Fraud Investigation
A suburban Chicago medical device company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to resolve a federal criminal investigation into the alleged selling of…
California Man Pleads Guilty to $17 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Scheme
A California man pleaded guilty on February 3 to healthcare fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in connection with a years-long scheme to defraud…
Florida Hospital Employee Arrested for Stealing $150K of Equipment to Sell Online
A former Lee Health employee faces two counts of grand theft and one count of trafficking stolen property after authorities say he stole $150,000 worth…
Grandson Charged with Stealing Delaware Nursing Home Money
A 31-year-old Felton man was arrested in connection with the theft of more than $4,000 from his elderly grandmother’s bank account, according to a statement…
Ex-Aide Gets 12 Years for Degrading Snapchat Photos of Nursing Home Residents
A former nursing home worker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sending degrading photos and videos of elderly residents on the instant…
Georgia Nursing Home Employee Arrested for Assaulting 83-Year-Old Resident
A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) working at a Georgian nursing home was arrested after a claim of patient abuse was filed by three other CNAs.
Two Pharmacists Convicted for Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned guilty verdicts against licensed pharmacists Yousef Ennab and Mohamed Hassan on all counts of a superseding indictment charging them…