Physical Therapist Convicted for Paying Healthcare Kickbacks
A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida woman yesterday for paying kickbacks in exchange for Medicare patient referrals. According to…
Lawsuit Alleges 96-Year-Old Dementia Patient Sexually Abused by Man at Chicago Nursing Home
The family of a 96-year-old woman have filed a lawsuit against a northwest Indiana nursing home and a male resident who allegedly sexually abused the…
Upstate New York Nonprofit Hospitals Still Facing Issues after LockBit Ransomware Attack
Two major hospitals serving thousands in upstate New York are struggling to recover from cyberattacks that were announced last week.
Pharmacist Convicted for Conspiring to Unlawfully Dispense over 100,000 Opioid Pills
A federal jury in Houston convicted a Texas pharmacist for her role in a pill-mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed over 100,000 opioid pills in exchange…
Texas Woman Who Impersonated Nurse for Three Years Arrested
A 35-year-old Texas resident was arrested and charged with making false statements related to healthcare matters and aggravated identity theft, announced US Attorney Alamdar S.…
Five Individuals Charged for $20M Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering, and Kickbacks Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York…
Former Louisiana Lab Owner Sentenced to 3 Years for Healthcare Fraud
A former Baton Rouge lab owner who pleaded guilty to using kickbacks to bilk the government out of millions of dollars in healthcare reimbursements was…
Kentucky Businessman Sentenced to 10 Months for Distributing Misbranded 3M N95 Masks
Adam Sloan, 44, the Chief Commercial Officer of Old World Timber, a Lexington-based company specializing in antique wood reclamation, was sentenced to 10 months in…
Medical Practice Pays More Than $850K to Resolve Claims It Inappropriately Billed for Medical Services
Frederick Oncology and Hematology Associates, PC, a former medical practice located in Frederick, Maryland, have paid the United States $850,949 to settle allegations that Frederick…
HHS OCR Settles with Health Plan over Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations
On September 11, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of…