Three Employees of NJ LTC Facilities Indicted in Two Separate Elder Abuse Cases
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced three long-term care (LTC) facility workers — two in Ocean County and one in Camden County — are facing…
Owner of Ohio Home Healthcare Company Pleads Guilty to $8.5 Million Fraud
The owner of an Ohio home healthcare company, who was already on the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) exclusion list, pleaded guilty in US District…
Nurse Alleges Understaffing and Unsafe Conditions in Iowa Care Facility
The former director of nursing at an Iowa care facility claims her employer violated state and federal laws by forcing residents into the home when…
Iowa Care Facility Nurse Fired for ‘Callous Disregard’ of Residents’ Needs
An Iowa nursing home worker who was fired for dismissing residents’ complaints of pain as mere drug-seeking behavior is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a…
Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Arrested for $100M Healthcare Fraud
The founder and CEO of a California-based digital health company and its clinical president were arrested today in connection with their alleged participation in a…
Nursing Home Accuses Estate over Unpaid Fees Amid Medicaid Dispute
A legal battle over unpaid nursing home fees has taken a new turn as the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a lower court’s summary judgment in…
Ascension: Employee Mistake Allowed Ransomware Attackers Access
One of the largest health systems in the country says it’s figured out how ransomware attackers were able to massively disrupt some 140 hospitals across…
California Nursing Home Accused of Elder Abuse Leading to Resident’s Death
A complaint was filed in the Superior Court of California against a nursing home and its associated entities alleging severe negligence and violations of elder…
Michigan AG Secures Permanent Injunction to Shut Down Unlicensed Adult Foster Care Facility
Oakland County Circuit Court Judge David M. Cohen granted a permanent injunction against Erica Edwards and her unlicensed adult foster care facility ETE Homes Inc.,…
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for $1M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A California man was sentenced to two years in prison for submitting more than $1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for prescription…