“Rock Doc” Sentenced for Opioid Distribution Conspiracy
A Tennessee nurse practitioner known locally as the “Rock Doc” was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids — including oxycodone…
California Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Opioids outside the Scope of Medical Practice
Parto Karimi, a former Bay Area doctor, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for distributing powerful opioids outside the…
Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison for Submitting Fraudulent Claims
A California man was sentenced on March 11, 2024, to 19 months in prison for committing healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft by submitting more…
West Virginia Man in State Care Dies after Being Left in Scalding Water
An elderly, nonverbal man died from burn injuries after being left too long in a whirlpool of scalding water at a state-run long-term care facility.
Nursing Home Operators to Pay $67,500 to Settle EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
Nursing home operators Hobe Sound OPCO and related companies Hobe Sound Realty, TOH Holdings, and HSRE, have agreed to pay $67,500 to settle a national…
Ohio Nurse Accused of Drug Theft at 4 Nursing Homes in 3 Counties
A nurse is accused of stealing drugs while working at four nursing homes in three counties, a Dayton Daily News investigation found, raising questions about…
Georgia Man Posing as Attorney Arrested for Stealing over $25,000 from Dementia Patient
Russell Eugene Smith, 52, was arrested after reports said he portrayed himself as a lawyer and attorney during a series of meetings with dementia patients…
Police Charge Connecticut Aide with Elder Abuse
An aide at a Connecticut assisted living and memory care facility turned himself in to police on elder abuse charges after doorbell camera footage showed…
California Medical Center Hit by Phishing Attack, Exposing Patient Data
On March 8, 2024, a California medical center filed a data breach notice with the state Attorney General after discovering an email phishing attack gave…
Medical Equipment Inc. Executives Plead Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid Programs
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the guilty pleas and sentencing of Tahir Afzal, 61, Mehmood Ashraf Afzal, 33, both of Frederick, Maryland, and…