Texas Woman Admits to Impersonating Licensed Nurse
A 35-year-old Texas woman has pleaded guilty to making false statements related to healthcare matters, announced US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani on January 3, 2023.…
Florida Research Hospital Agrees to Pay More than $19.5M to Resolve Liability
Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital Inc. (Moffitt), a non-profit cancer treatment and research center based in Tampa, Florida, has agreed to pay…
One Resident Still Missing Nearly Three Weeks after St. Louis Nursing Home Closure
Authorities were still searching Wednesday for one former resident of the St. Louis nursing home that closed down abruptly last month.
Hospitals Pay $7.25 Million to Settle Allegations That They Violated the False Claims Act
United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced that Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals (“Methodist”) have paid $7,250,000 to resolve allegations that Methodist…
Former Patient Care Aide to Serve Jail Time for Stealing More Than $41,000
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced that 41-year-old Latonia N. Turner of Buffalo was sentenced to 6 months of incarceration followed by 5…
New Joint-Employer Rule by NLRB: What You Need to Know
On October 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published its final rule addressing the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor…
Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s Meeting with Long-Term Care Facility Leaders
On Wednesday, January 3, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra met virtually with long-term care facility (LTCF) leaders to express…
Former Nurse Aide Indicted in Death of Clarksville Patient Arrested in Georgia
A Montgomery County woman who was indicted in 2023 as the result of an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)…
Former Nurses Sentenced to Federal Prison for Lying about Patient Care
Two former nurses at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center have been sentenced to federal prison for making false statements to Department of Veterans…
Texas Woman Admits to Impersonating Licensed Nurse
A 35-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to false statements related to healthcare matters, announced US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Nora Nely Avila admitted that from…