New Jersey Hospital Employee Charged with Stealing $2.5M in Medical Supplies
A former surgical technician was charged with stealing roughly $2.5 million worth of medical supplies from a hospital in Camden and selling them for profit,…
CMS Issues July 2026 Quarterly Update to HCPCS Codes for SNF Consolidated Billing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the July 2026 quarterly update to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes used…
Hospitals Allegedly Retained $500M Meant for Nursing Homes, State Audit Finds
Nursing homes were deprived of nearly $500 million in Medicaid funding intended for resident care, a Utah state audit found, with the funds instead retained…
SC AG Charges Care Facility Administrator in Neglect-Related Deaths
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Wilhelmina C. Rellora, 66, of Hanahan, SC, has been charged in connection with an ongoing investigation by…
EEOC Sues New Mexico Medical Facility for Disability Discrimination
A medical facility in New Mexico violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee with a disability and firing her because of her disability,…
Man Arrested at Retirement Home for Wife’s Murder Decades Earlier
A 68-year-old man was arrested at a Washington nursing home after being charged with first-degree murder in the 1992 death of his wife.
Michigan Dentist Charged with Racketeering in Massive Alleged Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Faddi S. Salim, DDS, 37, of Troy, was arraigned in the 54B District Court in East Lansing on March 19 for allegedly conducting a massive…
Accused of Stealing Patients’ Money, Jewelry and Drugs, Nurse Faces Sanctions
An Iowa nurse who has repeatedly faced allegations of stealing from patients is now facing disciplinary charges from the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Healthcare Fraud, Kickback Scheme Involving Foot Baths
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Frank Suess (a.k.a., Franz P. Suess), age 79, of Wellington, Florida, pleaded…
CMS Issues Revised Memo on State Operations Manual Chapters 5 and 7
On April 3, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a revised version of memorandum QSO-26-03-NH, originally released January 30, 2026, further…