FY 25 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for…
DOL Issues Final Rule to Clarify Rights to Employee Representation during OSHA Inspections
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety and…
Final Suspect in Assisted Living Facility Manhunt Arrested after 6 Days
The third and final suspect has been arrested after the sheriff’s office says she was able to avoid being apprehended after running into an assisted…
Connecticut Woman’s Death Caused by Nursing Home Mistake: Lawsuit
The estate of a 77-year-old West Hartford woman who died at a local rehabilitation center last September has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the…
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Investigation with Phoenix Healthcare
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Phoenix Healthcare, an Oklahoma multi-facility organization…
Two Men Sentenced for Role in $9M Hospice Fraud Scheme
The owner of two California-based hospice companies, along with his biller and consultant, were sentenced for their respective roles in a scheme that resulted in…
Another Nursing Home Hit with Lawsuit for Employing Nurse Accused of Killing Patients with Insulin
Another Pittsburgh-area care home that employed a nurse accused of killing patients with insulin is facing a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday…
Iowa Nurse Faces Criminal Charges for Allegedly Overdosing Patients
A nurse at an Iowa hospital pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that she deliberately overdosed patients with medications. She was charged with six criminal…
US Attorney Announces $3.1M False Claims Act Settlement with Radiology Company and Its CEO
The United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against the Radiology Group LLC and its CEO, Anand Lalaji. The Radiology Group is a teleradiology…
Man Sentenced for $87M Healthcare Fraud Kickback Conspiracy
An owner of a durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and ordered to forfeit $1.8 million…