Michigan AG Charges Man with Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult
Matthew Rule, 40, of Walled Lake, was arraigned Monday in the 65B District Court in Gratiot County on one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable…
Michigan Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult
Jessica Englebrecht, 36, of Scottville, was sentenced to consecutive sentences and time-served amounting to a term of incarceration of 35 months to 7 years and…
Committee Backs ‘Granny Cam’ Bill, Citing Issues with Nursing Home Inspections
A bill that would prevent Iowa nursing homes from prohibiting the use of family-installed cameras inside residents’ rooms was approved by a House committee on…
Pennsylvania Nurse Charged with Stealing Oxycodone from Nursing Home
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has charged a Youngsville woman in connection with allegations of theft of oxycodone from a Warren nursing home.
OCR Issues Guidance on Religious Non-Discrimination in Patient Visitation Obligations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance to hospital and long-term care facility…
MedStar Health Inc. Agrees to Provide People with Disabilities Equal Access to Medical Care
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that MedStar Health Inc., a leading healthcare provider…
Home Health Company Owner Sentenced for Nearly $2.8M Medicare Fraud
An Indian national was sentenced today to nine years in prison for orchestrating a nearly $2.8 million healthcare fraud and wire fraud conspiracy and engaging…
Serial Healthcare Fraudster Sentenced for $234M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A California man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for conspiring to conceal his involvement in operating a laboratory and billing Medicare approximately…
Responding to a Search Warrant
Check out Med-Net’s latest podcast episode, Responding to a Search Warrant, on our Spotify channel. Providers must respond, often with no advance notice, to a search warrant when government agents…
Doctor Agrees to Pay $95,000 to Settle Allegations of Healthcare Fraud
Physician Daniel Case has agreed to pay $95,000 to resolve allegations that he participated in a kickback scheme and ordered medically unnecessary durable medical equipment…