Behavioral Healthcare Company Executive Charged with Healthcare Fraud
The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Group Associates, who is also the former Chief Operating Officer of Prime Behavioral Health, was charged in connection with…
EEOC Sues Helia Healthcare for Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
Helia Healthcare, doing business as Doctors Nursing Rehabilitation Center, violated federal laws by subjecting a licensed practical nurse to sexual harassment by a supervisor, failing…
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak at Assisted Living Facility Results in Fourth Death
On September 10, health officials reported that a fourth person had died due to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an assisted living facility in…
$15M Lawsuit Blames Virginia Assisted Living Facility for Woman’s Death
A $15 million wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a nursing home patient who died shortly after falling out of a wheelchair.
Iowa CNA Arrested on Charges Related to Theft from Nursing Home Resident
A certified nursing assistant (CNA) was arrested Sunday morning on charges for her alleged involvement in the theft of a credit card from a resident…
Ohio Nursing Home to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Racial Discrimination and Harassment Charge
An Ohio nursing home has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a racial harassment, discrimination, and retaliation charge filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity…
Water Pipe Burst Leads to Evacuation of Nebraska Nursing Home
Early Monday morning, a nursing home in Waverly was evacuated after a pipe burst, causing water to shoot from the ceiling above the nurses’ station…
Marketer of Durable Medical Equipment Admits Multimillion-Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Miami Beach, Florida, man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment healthcare fraud scheme. Christopher Vehovec, 31, of Miami Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty…
Pharmacists Convicted of $13M Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurer Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,…
CMS Notifies Individuals Potentially Impacted by Data Breach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) are notifying people whose protected health information or other personally…