HHS OCR Issues Reports on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured PHI
On February 14, 2024, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued two reports to Congress on Health…
Arizona AG Announces Settlement to End Secrecy Clauses at an Assisted Living Facility
Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a settlement in the case against the Senita Ridge assisted living facility that will end all secrecy clauses in…
Oregon Hospital Nurse Replaced Fentanyl with Tap Water, Killing Patient, $11.5 Million Suit Alleges
The estate of a 65-year-old man who died while hospitalized at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center sued the hospital system and a nurse on Monday,…
DOL Recovers $876K in Back Wages, Damages for Workers Denied Overtime Pay by Home Care Employer
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $900,000 in back wages and damages after its investigation found a Norfolk home…
Additional Indictments of Medicaid Consultant Who Stole from Nursing Home Residents
Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced on February 20, 2024, that the Statewide Grand Jury had returned additional indictments against a Medicaid consultant…
CT Nursing Home Chain Falls behind on $750K in Tax Payments
One of the largest nursing home chains in Connecticut owes more than $750,000 in taxes, utility costs, and interest on missed payments to municipalities, records…
Two Iowa Care Facilities Cited for Resident Deaths
Two Iowa nursing homes have been cited by the state for contributing to the deaths of residents injured in falls at the facilities.
Man Accused of Shooting at Woman at Florida Assisted Living Facility
A 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday on accusations that he shot at a woman at an assisted living facility in Miami Gardens.
Dozens Evacuated from West Virginia Nursing Home Due to Structure Fire
Several units responded to Beckley Healthcare Center Nursing Home on Saturday following initial reports of a fire in the A-wing duct work.
DOL Recovers More Than $1M in Back Wages for 859 Home Healthcare Workers
On February 20, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced that they had recovered more than $1 million in minimum and overtime wages…