Wisconsin Former Registered Nurse Sentenced to 15 Months for Product Tampering
A Wisconsin woman was sentenced on September 14, 2023, to 15 months in prison, 1 year of supervised release, and fined $30,000 due and payable…
EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan Fiscal Years 2024–2028
On September 21, 2023, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 2024–2028. The SEP establishes the…
Lawsuit: Facility left laundry room door unlocked, patient with dementia drank detergent and died
A Knox County woman said her spouse died because he had dementia, drank detergent and died of poisoning in a lawsuit filed against a Tennessee…
Physician Settles Healthcare Fraud Claims for $1.3M and Enters into Integrity Agreement
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced a settlement agreement with Queens-based physician Arun Arora. The settlement agreement addresses…
Skilled Nursing Facility Changes in Ownership and Short-Stay Medicare Patient Outcomes
In this cohort study of 11 004 SNFs, urban, for-profit, and chain SNFs with lower staffing ratings and more Medicaid patients were more likely to change…
‘I want to send a message’: Arizona attorney general says she may prosecute senior care facilities
Assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Arizona could face lawsuits or criminal prosecution from the state for abuse, neglect or exploitation of seniors, Attorney…
United Healthcare Services Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination
United Healthcare Services, Inc. violated federal law when it discriminated against a full-time telecommuter by refusing to grant her a religious exemption from the company’s…
EEOC Sues Pain Management Associates and County Regional Hospital for Retaliation
Interventional Pain Management Associates (IPMA) and Baxter County Regional Hospital, operating as an integrated enterprise in Mountain Home, Arkansas, violated federal law when they fired…
EEOC Sues the Phoenix Center for Disability Discrimination
The Phoenix Center Inc., a mental health and substance use recovery center headquartered in Ironton, Ohio, violated federal law when it subjected several employees to…
SAMHSA Releases New Data on Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems among US
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States (PDF…