Provider Agrees to Pay over $629,000 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
United States Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced that Jamie P. Loggins, MD has agreed to pay $629,056.76 to settle allegations that he violated the federal…
Hospice Care Company Owner Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
On June 20, 2024, United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a 51-year-old woman had been sentenced for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and…
HHS Finalizes Rule Establishing Disincentives for Healthcare Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a final rule that establishes disincentives for healthcare providers that have committed information blocking.…
Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for $18M COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
Two pharmacy owners were sentenced for using New York-area pharmacies to submit millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and then laundering…
Healthcare Provider Faces Class Action Lawsuit over Data Breach Exposing Patient Information
A Florida healthcare provider is facing a class-action lawsuit over a significant data breach that exposed sensitive patient information.
Kentucky Nursing Home Employee Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
Keisha Carroll Banks, 52, of Lexington, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Evidence presented to the court…
Residents Evacuated at Massachusetts Nursing Home Due to Two-Alarm Fire
A two-alarm fire forced residents to evacuate for several hours at a senior living facility in Agawam, Massachusetts, on June 21.
Doctor Convicted of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
A federal jury convicted a Maine doctor for unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. According to court documents and evidence presented at…
Minnesota AG Charges Five with Stealing More Than $10M in Two Medicaid Fraud Prosecutions
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) of the Attorney General’s Office has charged five people in two separate,…
Water Restricted, Legionella Found at Ohio Nursing Home
Nursing home residents are without water at Spring Meadows in Holland after the Toledo Lucas County Health Department found Legionella in the water.