Ohio Nursing Home Employee Accused of Splashing Resident with Hose, Verbal Abuse
An employee at a Youngstown nursing home is charged with abuse after accusations that he verbally abused multiple residents and splashed one of them with…
Illinois Nursing Home Resident Charged with Murder of Fellow Resident over Washing Machine
A Joliet nursing home resident has been charged with murdering another resident during a fight over a washing machine on November 17, police said.
California SNFs and Management Company Settle Allegations of Kickbacks for $45.6M
Six skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), a management company, and its owner have agreed to pay $45.6 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to…
PA AG Announces Recent Arrests, Convictions Involving over $800K in False Billing
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced numerous arrests and convictions that occurred in recent weeks involving over $800,000 dollars in Medicaid fraud — underlining her staunch…
Chief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced today to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $21.7 million in restitution for his role…
BlackSuit Ransomware Is Credible Threat to Healthcare Cybersecurity, HC3 Says
HC3 issued an analyst note regarding BlackSuit ransomware, a relatively new group that appears to be similar to the Royal ransomware family and its notorious…
Doctor and Clinic Owner Sentenced for $5M Pill Mill Scheme
A doctor and a clinic owner were sentenced for their roles in a pill mill scheme. Jonathan Rosenfield, MD, 40, of Atlanta, and Elmer Taylor,…
EEOC Issues Yearly Financial Report
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) detailed its financial management and provided a high-level overview of key performance results in its Fiscal Year 2023…
US DOL Recovers $532K in Back Wages for 67 Workers Who Were Misclassified as Contractors
Federal investigators have recovered $532,842 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Montgomery home healthcare business that misclassified 67 employees as independent contractors, and…
Nearly 450 Patients at a MA Hospital Were Potentially Exposed to Hepatitis and HIV
Nearly 450 patients at a hospital in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to improper administration of IV medication within the…