Pair Accused of Kickback Scheme Involving Lab Testing
An indictment has accused a Missouri man and an Alabama woman of engaging in an illegal kickback scheme involving genetic and COVID-19 tests given to…
Data Breach Exposes Personal and Medical Information of Nearly 77,000 Patients
An Ohio nursing home company is notifying approximately 77,000 individuals that their personal and medical information was compromised in a data breach that dates back…
Ransomware Strikes McLaren Health Care Again
McLaren Health Care confirmed that its Aug. 6 IT disruption was the result of a ransomware attack, which, according to an Aug. 16 update on…
Bonuses Say Thanks to Minnesota Direct Support Professionals
More than 200,000 long-term care workers may qualify for bonuses of up to $1,000 from the state of Minnesota. Direct support professionals are workers who…
Ohio Woman Accused of $1.5 Million Medicaid Scheme Is Arrested in Texas
A 36-year-old Ohio woman indicted earlier this year for allegedly stealing $1.5 million from Ohio Medicaid was apprehended in Texas after months on the lam,…
Ohio Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility to Pay $150K in Age, Sex and Retaliation Discrimination Case
The Laurels of Athens, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio, owned and operated by Laurel Heath Care Company, Athens LTC, Inc., Ciena Healthcare…
Former Nursing Director at Two Facilities Charged with Stealing over 1,500 Oxycodone Pills
A former nursing director has been charged with drug-related offenses after an investigation revealed he stole over 1,500 oxycodone pills from two New York nursing…
US Attorney Announces $600K False Claims Act Settlement with Medical Practice and Its Owners
The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil fraud lawsuit against Orange Medical Care, PC and its owners, Ashikkumar A. Raval and Manish…
California Nursing Facility Accused of Neglect Leading to Resident’s Death
An incident at a Sacramento nursing facility has led to a lawsuit alleging wrongful death, elder neglect, and professional negligence.
Three State AGs Secure $4.5M from Biotech Company for Failing to Protect Health Data
On August 13, 2024, the Attorneys General of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut secured $4.5 million from a biotechnology company which failed to adequately…