FDA Approves First Ever DNA Test to Help Screen for Risk of Opioid Use Disorder
The first-ever DNA test to help determine if someone has a greater risk of developing opioid use disorder was approved by the Food and Drug…
Florida Detox Facility Owner Charged with Healthcare Fraud
On Dec. 18, a detox facility owner was charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly defrauding the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) of over $4…
Indiana Health Network Agrees to Pay $345M to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
A healthcare company headquartered in Indianapolis has agreed to pay the United States $345 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act…
US Reaches $9.1M Civil Settlement with Total Access Urgent Care over False Claims Allegations
The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced today that Total Access Urgent Care (TAUC) has agreed to pay $9,150,794 to settle…
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for $192M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $192 million…
Owner and Employee of Medical Supply Distributor Charged with Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Fernando McMillan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office…
Man Sentenced for Illegally Distributing over $16M of Adulterated HIV Medication
A Florida man was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for his role in a nationwide scheme to illegally distribute at least…
Family Sues after Man Found Dead, Alone Outside Kansas City-Area Nursing Home
The family of a nursing home resident who was found on the ground next to his wheelchair with scratches and bruises and bugs crawling over…
Iowa Nursing Home Investigates Rare Case of Legionnaire’s Disease
A Pleasant Hill nursing home is investigating a rare case of Legionella (Legionnaires’ disease). A spokesperson for Parkridge Nursing Home said the case of Legionnaires’…
Nursing Home Psychologist Sentenced to Federal Prison for $2.6M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on December 19, 2023, that a 72-year-old man was sentenced to 27 months…