Two Convicted in Multimillion Dollar Texas Adult Daycare Fraud Scheme
A doctor (Defendant 1) and a clinic employee (Defendant 2) were found guilty by a federal jury for receiving illegal kickbacks after ordering unnecessary lab…
HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare — a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) — was impacted by…
Former Iowa Nursing Home Employee Accused of Stealing Nearly $28,000 from Residents
A former Zearing Health Care Center employee has been accused of stealing nearly $28,000 from residents after the Story County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation…
Shut-Down Nursing Home Blames Cyberattack, PA Health Department
Jefferson Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation, the nursing home that shut down abruptly Friday, is blaming both a cyberattack and strict enforcement by the state for…
235,000 Individuals Affected by Yakima Valley Radiology Data Breach
Yakima Valley Radiology in Washington has recently notified 235,249 individuals that there has been unauthorized access to a limited amount of patient data.
SC AG Announces Arrest of Seneca Woman for Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and Fraud
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Jennifer Helen Wilks, 43 years old, of Seneca,…
Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in Telemarketing Kickback Scheme
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced on February 28, 2024, that a 51-year-old Ohio man had pleaded guilty to conspiring…
NY AG Secures $8.6M and Significant Reforms to Nursing Home after Repeated Financial Fraud and Resident Mistreatment
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office has secured a major settlement with Fulton Commons Care Center, Inc. (Fulton Commons), a nursing…
Iowa Assisted Living Center Fined $6,000 after Resident Dies
An assisted living facility in Ames has been fined $6,000 for a regulatory violation tied to the death of a resident. According to state inspectors,…
Health Department Confirms Legionnaires Disease Case at Ohio Nursing Home
A staff member at a Cincinnati nursing home says bathing has been suspended after bacteria linked to Legionnaires Disease was found at the facility.