IL Supreme Court: Family OK to Sue Nursing Home Despite Arbitration Clause
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled a nursing home can’t avoid a personal injury lawsuit from the family of a former resident by invoking an…
Michigan Nurse Impostor Charged in Multi-Count Federal Indictment
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Leticia Gallarzo, 48, of Allegan County, with wire fraud, two counts of aggravated identity theft, two counts…
Wrongful Death Suit Seeks Damages from Nursing Home
A Baytown, TX nursing home is being sued by a family that claims it neglected their loved one, causing his wrongful death.
Med-Net Concepts, LLC News & Views Newsletter September 2023
Benefits of Implementing an Effective Risk Management Program By: David S. Barmak, JD Med-Net Healthcare Consulting, LLC, provided a formal risk management program for a…
Owner of Home Health Company Convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Michigan convicted an Indian national for orchestrating a $2.8 million healthcare fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, and…
Owner of Telemedicine Companies Pleads Guilty to $44 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner of Conclave Media Conclave and Nationwide Health Advocates Nationwide pleaded guilty in connection with a $44 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary…
Physician and Two Pharmacists Charged for $170M Fraud Scheme
A 13-count indictment was unsealed charging two pharmacists and a physician for their roles in a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud, kickback and money laundering scheme. According…
EEOC Sues Ohio Healthcare Provider for Disability Discrimination
An Ohio mental health and substance use recovery center violated federal law when it subjected several employees to various forms of disability discrimination, the US…
EEOC Sues Paramount Healthcare Consultants for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation
Paramount Healthcare Consultants, LLC, which operates facilities across Texas and Louisiana, and MPD Operators Nazareth Hall, LLC, doing business as Nazareth Living Care Center in…
EEOC Sues Florida Assisted Living Facility for Pregnancy Discrimination
Florida Care ALF of Amelia Island, Inc., located in Ferdinand Beach, Florida, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she was pregnant, the…