OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation Concerning the Deletion of ePHI
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $337,750 settlement with USR Holdings, LLC, a business associate…
Florida Man Returns to Federal Prison for N95 Mask Scheme
A Florida man who participated in a scheme to defraud a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, company in 2020 was sentenced on December 9, 2024, to more…
OCR Settles 9th Ransomware Investigation with Virtual Private Network Solutions
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $90,000 settlement with Virtual Private Network Solutions, LLC (VPN…
Virginia Doctor Agrees to $625,000 False Claims Act Settlement
A Virginia doctor and his medical practice have agreed to pay $625,000 to settle a civil fraud case, which accused them of routinely submitting false…
Cardiology Clinic and Physician Settle False Claims Allegations for $270,000
Cardiovascular Specialists, Inc., and Stewart Katz, MD, paid $270,000 to settle civil claims stemming from allegations that Cardiovascular Specialists and Dr. Katz submitted false claims…
Marketers and Healthcare Providers to Pay over $1.1M to Settle Kickback Allegations
Two laboratory marketers — Shahram Naghshbandi, of Fort Worth, Texas, and John Bello, of Chesterfield, Virginia; three physicians — Dr. Abbesalom Ghermay, of Plano, Texas;…
Owner of Addiction Treatment Chain Sentenced to over 8 Years for Healthcare Fraud
The owner of a now defunct Rhode Island-based chain of addiction treatment centers who, as described in court documents “embezzled and cheated his way through…
HHS OCR Settles 8th Ransomware Investigation with Elgon Information Systems
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an $80,000 settlement with Elgon Information Systems (Elgon), a Massachusetts…
Disabled Man Dies after Choking on Burger in Iowa Care Facility’s Van
A Lake City care facility where a resident died after choking on food one day after his admission has been fined $10,000 by the state.
Elderly Woman Died after Being Found Unresponsive Outside Ohio Nursing Home
Warrensville Heights police are investigating the death of an elderly woman after she was found unresponsive outside of a nursing home on Christmas Eve.