NJ Pharmacy Settles False Claims Act Allegations over Undispensed Drugs
Medsinbox Pharmacy LTC LLC, doing business as Farmacia San Antonio (Medsinbox), a pharmacy located in Camden, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $625,000.00 to resolve…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Phishing Cybersecurity Investigation for $3 Million
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Solara Medical Supplies, LLC (Solara), a supplier…
Healthcare Providers and Marketers Settle Kickback Allegations for $1.1M
A group of laboratory marketers, healthcare providers, and associated entities have agreed to pay a total of $1,137,914 to resolve allegations under the False Claims…
Justice Department Sues Nurse Practitioner Over Illegal Opioid Prescriptions
The United States has filed a civil complaint against nurse practitioner Joan Rubinger, registered in Stockton, that alleges a long-running nationwide scheme to sell illegal…
Louisiana Chiropractor Convicted of Healthcare Fraud
Dennis Michael Peyroux, age 57, of Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty on January 8, 2025 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, in connection with a scheme…
Texas Doctor and Son Guilty in Kickback Conspiracy
A 75-year-old Edinburg physician and his 43-year-old son both pleaded guilty to conspiring to receive kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies, announced…
Owner of Addiction Treatment Chain Sentenced to 98 Months for Healthcare Fraud
The owner of a now-defunct Rhode Island-based chain of addiction treatment centers has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for defrauding…
Radiopharmaceutical Company Set to Pay $350K to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
PharmaLogic Holdings Corporation, a radiopharmaceutical company headquartered in the State of Florida, has agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False…
Hackers Target Ohio Long-Term Care Facilities
A data breach has exposed personal details — including Social Security numbers and medical information — for residents of three Erie County long-term care facilities.
Crews Respond to Small Fire at Texas Nursing Home
First responders were sent to a Texas nursing home on January 11 at about 9:15 a.m. after a malfunctioning air conditioning unit caught on fire.