Georgia Doctor Ordered to Pay $27 Million for Submitting False Claims to Medicare
A federal district judge has ordered Charles Adams MD and his medical practice to pay more than $27 million for violating the False Claims Act…
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting Fentanyl at Waterloo Hospital
An Iowa nurse who diverted fentanyl at a Waterloo hospital pled guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Luis Ramirez-Cajas, age 42, from Cedar Rapids,…
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Healthcare Kickback Conspiracy
A Temecula, California, man has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to commit healthcare kickbacks. Steven Donofrio, 49, was found guilty by a jury…
Iowa Woman Worked as a Nurse for Four Years with a Fraudulent Degree
An Iowa woman who obtained a fraudulent nursing degree through a Florida diploma mill worked for one of Iowa’s largest nursing home companies for four…
Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes
A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the…
Quick Safety Issue 70: Early identification and evaluation of severe pressure injuries
Severe pressure injuries can put the patient at risk for potentially worse outcomes, including amputation, as well as additional and unnecessary pain and suffering. Pressure…
Home Care Nurse Charged with Fraud and Tampering with Medical Records
An Iowa home-care nurse is facing a felony criminal charge for allegedly fabricating medical records to falsely claim she provided care for a pediatric patient.
Raleigh Rehab Facility Fined $31,000 after Quadriplegic Man’s Death
A report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) validates a father’s suspicions that his…
Mobile Cardiac PET Scan Provider to Pay $85M to Resolve Allegedly Unlawful Payments to Referring Doctors
Cardiac Imaging Inc. (CII), headquartered in Illinois, and its founder, owner, and CEO Sam Kancherlapalli, a resident of Florida, have agreed to pay a total…
Owners of Mobile Phlebotomy Company Sentenced to 15 Months for Medicare Fraud
Two California sisters were sentenced on October 2, 2023, to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay over $7.5 million in restitution for healthcare…