Alabama Nursing Home Employee Arrested on Elder Abuse Charge
A Troy, Alabama nursing home employee was arrested and is facing charges related to the assault of a resident, according to information released by the…
US Files False Claims Act Complaint against Massachusetts Treatment Facilities
The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a complaint against Brookline-based Bournewood Health Systems and First Psychiatric Planners (FPP) for allegedly paying kickbacks in the…
OCR Presents: How the Security Rule Can Help Defend against Cyber-Attacks
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will be producing a pre-recorded webinar for HIPAA covered entities and business associates (collectively, “regulated entities”) discussing how…
Kentucky Businessman Sentenced to 10 Months for Distributing Misbranded 3M N95 Masks
The chief commercial officer (CCO) of a Kentucky company specializing in antique wood reclamation was sentenced on September 12, 2023, to 10 months in prison…
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Prescription Fraud and Illegal Distribution Scheme
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s Office has indicted an individual for impersonating physicians to illegally obtain prescription drugs and then selling those drugs for profit…
RI Nursing Assistant Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Patient
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has suspended the license of a nursing assistant, who was arrested in August for sexually assaulting a patient.
Oral Health among Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes
Older adults in the US encounter significant barriers to maintaining good oral health, and disparities in disease prevalence and access to oral care are persistent…
Healthcare Management Company to Pay $8.9M to Resolve Self-Reported FCA Liability
A Texas company that manages and operates dermatology practices, surgical centers, and pathology laboratories across the United States has agreed to pay $8.9 million to…
Former Licensed Registered Nurse Sentenced to 15 Months for Product Tampering
Dawn Drum, 54, Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, 1 year of supervised release, and fined $30,000 due and payable immediately. On…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Residents’ Missing Drugs Found in Caregiver’s Car
Court records show that on September 11, the New Wilmington Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 49-year-old Wendy Renee Sloss, of Polk, in Magisterial…