Man Convicted in $67M “Doctor Chase” Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, convicted a Florida man on Oct. 6 for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over…
Armed with a Fraudulent Degree, Iowa Woman Worked Four Years as a Nurse
For four years, an Iowa woman who obtained a fraudulent nursing degree through a Florida diploma mill worked for one of Iowa’s largest nursing home…
Iowa Nurse Who Allegedly Tied Patient to Wheelchair Surrenders Her License
An Iowa nurse accused of using a bed sheet to tie a patient to a wheelchair has agreed to surrender her license. In July 2023,…
North Dakota Nursing Home Resident Dies When Pants Catch on Fire
Nelson County Sheriff Kurt Schwind says an unusual incident on October 6, 2023, at a Lakota nursing home, led to the death of a resident.
Michigan Nursing Home Staff Member Charged with Neglect
Jessica Struhar, 26, of Macomb County was arraigned last week in the 42nd District Court in Romeo on one count each of 2nd degree Vulnerable…
EEOC Sues Ohio Nursing Home for Age, Sex Discrimination
An Ohio nursing home violated federal civil rights laws by discriminating against a physical therapy assistant because of his age and sex and then retaliating…
Officials: Patient ‘Severely’ Burned after His Room Catches Fire in Florida Rehab Center
A man is hurt after he was severely burned from a fire that occurred in his patient room Sunday afternoon at a rehabilitation center in…
Connecticut Nurse Charged with Tampering with Lorazepam Vials
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging…
Office Manager of Senior Assisted Living Facility Charged for $1.5M Embezzlement Scheme
Amy Elizabeth Curry, 46, of Waynesville, NC, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering, for allegedly embezzling at least $1.5 million from a…
Louisiana Doctor Charged in $5,6000,000 Medicare Fraud Scheme
US Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Dr. Alex L. Glotser, age 36, a resident of Metairie, has been charged on September 29, 2023, with…