Colorado Home Healthcare Owner Charged with Employment Tax Crimes
A federal grand jury in Denver returned an indictment charging a Colorado woman with willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes for…
Texas Therapist’s Ex-Wife Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud and Stealing Patient Information
A 48-year-old Texas woman was sentenced to 56 months in prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release for defrauding Medicaid of…
‘Superbug’ Cases Rising in Nevada over Past Two Months: Health Officials
A “superbug” that can cause severe infections in hospital patients is on the rise in Nevada healthcare facilities. Information obtained by Nexstar’s KLAS from the…
Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Texas Nursing Home
The daughter of a 64-year-old nursing home patient who died two years ago from complications of a “severely infected” pressure ulcer has filed a wrongful…
Therapist’s Ex-Wife Sent to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid and Stealing Patient Information
A 48-year-old Katy resident has been sentenced to prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000. Kay Le Farmer has been ordered to serve 56…
HHS OCR Settles with Massachusetts Nursing Home Regarding Disability Discrimination
On November 13, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States…
The Anti-Kickback Statute and Referral Fees
Med-Net’s latest podcast episode, The Anti-Kickback Statute and Referral Fees, launches today on our Spotify channel. Make sure to check it out by clicking the link below! Click here…
Former Texas Health Services Employee Sentenced for Receiving Kickbacks
A San Antonio woman was sentenced in a federal court to 10 years of probation and fined $200,000 for two charges related to healthcare kickbacks.…
Florida Business Owners Plead Guilty for Their Role in Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
Brett Weiner and Valerie Desalvo have pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges for their role in buying and selling fake doctors’ orders used to obtain…
State Orders Immediate Shutdown of Florida Assisted Living Facility
State regulators are issuing an Emergency Suspension Order against The Woodlands Assisted Living Center in Cape Coral to suspend all operations effective immediately on Nov.…