Stern Therapy Consultants to Pay $315K to Settle Allegations of Causing False Claims
Stern Therapy Consultants, a New York long-term care therapy provider, has agreed to pay $315,000 to resolve allegations that, between Jan. 1, 2017 and Sept.…
Dentist and Hygienist Found Guilty in Scheme to Defraud DC Medicaid of $4M
Steven A. Price, 69, of the District of Columbia, and Keidi C. Moore, 39, of Temple Hills, Maryland, were found guilty of conspiring to defraud…
FDA Safety Communication Update: Follow Established Choking Rescue Protocols
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages the public to follow established choking rescue protocols, which are step-by-step guides approved by the American Red…
CMS Updates Guidance on SNF Revalidation Submission and Attachment Requirements
The deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to submit their mandatory off-cycle Medicare provider enrollment revalidation remains suspended indefinitely, and for the time being, there…
Staffing of Qualified Social Workers and Nursing Home Quality of Care
In this cohort study using a synthetic difference-in-differences approach with staggered adoption, staffing of qualified social workers was associated with a statistically significant reduction in…
Bronx Widow Says Husband’s Rehab Stay Ended in Tragedy, Sues Nursing Home
A Bronx widow has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit claiming the nursing home across the street from her apartment neglected her 85-year-old husband during what was…
Florida Marketing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud in HIV Medication Scheme
Jonathan Simeon Gholston (35, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to conspiring to receive kickbacks in return for the referral of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for the…
Practice Agrees to Pay $4.75M to Settle Kickback and Unnecessary Testing Allegations
A gastroenterology practice located in Atlanta, Georgia, has agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by receiving…
Rex Healthcare to Pay $150K in COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Accommodation Suit
Rex Healthcare, Inc., a private, non-profit healthcare provider in Raleigh, will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to settle a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…
NY Doctor Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Operating Oxycodone Pill Mill
Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad was sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment for prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose and fraudulently billing insurance providers for procedures…