Counselor Ordered to Pay MaineCare $13,087.62 for Submitting Bogus Treatment Records
A Corinna woman was sentenced in US District Court in Bangor for false statements involving a healthcare benefit program. US District Judge John A Woodcock,…
Family Settles with Missouri Nursing Home after Man Found Dead Outside
The family of a 79-year-old man who died outside a Kansas City-area nursing home agreed to a settlement Thursday in Clay County court in their…
Iowa Nursing Home Death Caused by Lack of Oxygen Leads to $8,500 State Fine
The staff at an Iowa nursing home neglected to replace a resident’s depleted oxygen tank last month, resulting in the woman’s death, according to state…
Fentanyl Packages Found at Connecticut Nursing Home under Investigation
Police and health officials are investigating after finding more than 250 packages of fentanyl in the belongings of a bedridden woman at a Waterford nursing…
Physician Assistant Convicted at Trial of Amniotic Fluid Scam
Following a five-day trial, a physician’s assistant who injected amniotic fluid into patients’ joints in a dubious attempt at pain management has been convicted of…
State of Iowa Allegedly Rejected Previous Complaint about Nursing Home Rape Suspect
An Iowa caregiver alleges state nursing home regulators declined to investigate her complaint last spring against a man now being investigated for the alleged rape…
Outdated Software Exploited in Nationwide Vulnerability Attack, Reports HC3
The failure of two healthcare-related companies to keep their remote computer access software up to date has allowed them to be subjected to a malicious…
Ohio Nurse Aide Accused of Stealing from 91-Year-Old, Racking up Almost $5,000 in Fraudulent Purchases
A nurse aide, accused of ripping off a 91-year-old man living in a Butler County retirement village, was indicted Wednesday on six counts including theft…
DOL Recovers $33K in Back Wages for 28 Workers after Florida Ambulance Service Failed to Pay Overtime at Required Rates
US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Excelsior Ambulance Service Inc. paid workers an incorrect overtime rate, in violation of the Fair…
Hospital Pays over $800K to Settle Claims that Physician Practices Improperly Billed Government Healthcare Programs
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today that New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) has agreed to pay $801,000…