Healthcare Workers Illegally Fired for Taking Protected Leave Awarded $47K
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered $47,728 in back wages and liquidated damages for two former employees of two separate Tennessee-based healthcare providers…
Medsurant Health to Pay $80,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
Medsurant Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based healthcare services company providing intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring services to hospitals and surgeons in several states will pay $80,000 to settle…
Utah Nurse Accused of Distributing Morphine that Resulted in Death
A United States Magistrate Judge ordered a Utah nurse remain in custody after she was arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly…
Michigan Medical Provider Convicted of Aggravated Identity Theft
A federal jury convicted a Michigan businessman of aggravated identity theft for placing the name and address of another man with the same name in…
Illinois Nursing Home Accused by Widow of Neglecting Patient’s Wounds, Contributing to His Death
A suburban Chicago woman says improper care at an area nursing home may have contributed to a horrible infection in her husband’s legs.
Family of Woman Who Froze outside Idaho Nursing Home Sue for Wrongful Death
The family of a woman who froze to death two years ago are suing the senior care center where she lived for failing to prevent…
Former Chief Operating Officer of Illinois Hospital Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge
The former Chief Operating Officer of an Illinois hospital pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for illegally pocketing more than $620,000 in hospital funds.…
Man Shoots Wife at Florida Assisted Living Facility, Turns Gun on Himself
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, an employee at an assisted living facility discovered a 76-year-old woman and her 81-year-old husband shot to death…
Idaho Healthcare Provider Consents to $2M Judgment to Resolve Fraud Allegations
A healthcare provider and its owners consented to a $2 million judgment against them in US District Court after admitting to violations of the False…
CEO of Health Clinic Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Running Multimillion-Dollar Scheme
The former president and CEO of a Whittier medical clinic was sentenced today to 124 months in federal prison for submitting fraudulent billings to a…