Registered Nurse Loses License after Guilty Plea in Elder Neglect Case
On August 23, 2024, the Oregon Department of Justice announced that a Registered Nurse (RN) had pleaded guilty to felony Criminal Mistreatment in the First…
Nurse Staffing Agencies to Pay More Than $600K in for Failure to Comply with Rate Limits
As part of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s ongoing efforts to curb rate violations by temporary nurse staffing agencies, which has resulted in nearly $900,000…
Durable Medical Equipment Company to Pay $3.5M to Resolve False Claims
United States Attorney Gary M. Restaino announced that United Seating and Mobility, LLC, d/b/a Numotion (Numotion), a Missouri limited liability company that provides specialized durable…
Texarkana Physician Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison for Illegal Prescriptions
A Texarkana Physician was sentenced to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II…
Family Sues Texas Nursing Facility over Alleged Negligence Leading to Death
A family filed a lawsuit against a nursing facility and associated parties, alleging gross negligence leading to the death of their loved one.
DOL Seeking Dozens of Workers Employed by Georgia Home Care Provider Owed $65K in Back Wages, Damages
The US Department of Labor (DOL) is trying to connect 26 former employees of a Cordele home healthcare company with their share of $65,944 in…
HIPAA Security Rule Facility Access Controls – What are they and how do you implement them?
In today’s environment of increased cyber-attacks and breaches of electronic protected health information (ePHI) caused by hacking, malware, or ransomware, HIPAA covered entities and business…
Home Healthcare and Hospice Provider to Pay $3.85M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
A nationwide healthcare company based in Dallas, Texas, along with its subsidiaries, has agreed to pay $3,850,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims…
Oregon DOJ Reaches Plea Deal with Nurse for Criminal Mistreatment, Elder Abuse
The Oregon Department of Justice, which prioritizes the prosecution of elder abuse, announced a guilty plea by Phyllis Dodds to felony Criminal Mistreatment in the…
US Attorney’s Office Obtains $850K Settlement with Acupuncturist to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Fresno medical provider Young Sam Kim has agreed to pay the United States $850,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by…