Pittsburgh Healthcare Facility Owner Indicted on 33 Counts
A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of healthcare fraud, making false statements relating to…
Leader of Multimillion-Dollar Clinic Scam Resentenced for Healthcare and Tax Fraud Conspiracy
A New York man was resentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $39 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion-dollar…
Tennessee Nursing Home Employee Accused of Stealing Nearly $17,000 from 75-Year-Old Resident
A caregiver at a Shelby County nursing home was charged with financial exploitation of the elderly after stealing more than $16,000 from a resident.
Illinois Nurse Sentenced to Probation for Neglecting Nursing Home Residents by Working while Intoxicated
A former nurse who pleaded guilty to neglecting residents of a nursing home in Crystal Lake for working while intoxicated has been sentenced to probation.
California Nursing Home Kitchen Closed Due to Rat Infestation
When county health authorities conducted an inspection of a kitchen at a 98-bed skilled nursing home in Petaluma, California, they were met with unmistakable evidence…
Employee Orientation
This week’s podcast episode, Employee Orientation, discusses the importance of including compliance and ethics education in new employee orientation for healthcare providers. Education sessions cover important topics…
Michigan Physician Bound over on Insurance Fraud Charges
Dr. Rainna Furnari Brazil, 57, of Sylvan Lake, was bound over yesterday in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills on charges stemming from an…
Webinar on the New Final Rule Modifying the Confidentiality Provisions for SUD Patient Records
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released…
Illinois Nursing Home Resident Dies from Legionnaires’ Disease
An Illinois nursing home resident died on Monday after contracting Legionnaires’ disease, according to the executive director of the facility.
EEOC Issues Final Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). According to…