Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Paying Illegal Kickbacks and Engaging in a Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Texas pharmacy owner was sentenced to four years and four months in prison and ordered to pay over $59 million in restitution for paying…
Owner of Physical Therapy Clinics Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
The former owner of several physical therapy clinics in Greater Boston was sentenced on May 23, 2024, for healthcare fraud charges. Chang Goo Yoon, 62,…
South Dakota Woman Sentenced for Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud
Brittany Enstad, age 40, was sentenced to two years of probation and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of…
Former West Michigan Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison
Daniel J. Castro, MD was sentenced to five years in federal prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1,972,293.74 in restitution to…
Ohio Family Sues Nursing Home after Elderly Woman Dies Following a Physical Attack
A Cincinnati, Ohio family has sued Three Rivers Healthcare Center after their elderly mother was physically attacked by another resident.
Pennsylvania Hospital System to Pay $735,000 Settlement over Stark Law Violations
A Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation operating a hospital system in north, central, and western Pennsylvania, and several of its hospitals, have agreed to pay the United…
Massachusetts Surgeon to Pay $200,000 to Resolve Allegations of Soliciting and Receiving Illegal Kickbacks
A Massachusetts doctor admits to soliciting and receiving medical devices from US manufacturer and distributor DePuy in return for ordering, arranging for, and recommending the…
Detroit Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Assaulting and Strangling Nurse Practitioner
A Detroit man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting, strangling, and injuring a nurse practitioner in a federal detention facility, United States…
Oregon Patients Needed Fentanyl but Got Tap Water — And It Went Unchecked for Nearly Two Years
The news out of Medford, Oregon, in December 2023 was explosive: A nurse in the intensive care unit of a local hospital had reportedly stolen…
Medline Recalls Bed Assist Bars Due to Entrapment Risk and Reported Deaths
On May 30, 2024, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Medline Industries LP, of Northfield, Illinois, announced the recall of two models of…