South Carolina AG Announces Two Women Arrested for Medicaid Fraud
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Chaka Shameeka Aisha Tucker, 45 years old, of…
Hospital to Pay $2M Plus Additional Contingent Payments for Allegedly Causing False Claims
Doctor’s Hospital 1997 L.P., doing business as United Memorial Medical Center LLC (UMMC), an entity that formerly operated hospitals in the Houston, Texas area, has…
Med-Net Concepts, LLC News & Views Newsletter December 2023
Frontline Caregiving and CNA Satisfaction By: David S. Barmak, JD Porsche, a CNA in New Jersey, shared with me that in her home country, Nigeria,…
Medical Group to Pay $6.875 Million to Settle Age and Disability Discrimination Charge
A California medical group has settled an age and disability discrimination charge filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after it subjected a…
Florida Siblings Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Scheme Based on Fraudulent Billing
Erin Foley and Ted Albin were arrested on December 19, 2023, on charges of healthcare fraud and conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. As alleged…
Indiana Health Network Agrees to Pay $345M to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Community Health Network Inc. (Community), a healthcare network headquartered in Indianapolis, has agreed to pay the United States $345 million to resolve allegations that it…
CT Psychologist Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for $2.6M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Michael Lonski, 72, of Greenwich, was sentenced to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating a $2.6 million healthcare…
Scripps Clinical Medical Group to Pay $6.875 Million
Scripps Clinical Medical Group has settled an age and disability discrimination charge filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after it subjected a…
Nurse Accused of Ignoring Lice Infestation of Ohio Nursing Home Resident
An expired license plate led to the arrest of a nurse facing charges for allegedly ignoring the lice infestation of a resident at a Youngstown…
Largest Nursing Home in St. Louis Closes Suddenly, Forcing out 170 Residents
The largest skilled nursing facility in St. Louis has closed suddenly, forcing about 170 residents to be bused to other care centers.