HHS Issues New Proposed Rule to Strengthen Prohibitions against Disability Discrimination
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a proposed rule on September 7, 2023, that…
Florida Nurse Gets Probation for Not Reporting Drug and Gun Convictions to State Nursing Board
A registered nurse in Florida was not put on probation for driving under the influence, driving without a license, illegal drug possession, or even allegedly…
Hearing Aid Dealer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Dennis Dellaghelfa, 54, of Waterbury, was sentenced to 48 months of imprisonment,…
HHS Issues New Proposed Rule to Strengthen Prohibitions against Discrimination on the Basis of a Disability
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote access to healthcare and human services for persons with disabilities. Today, the US…
Nursing Homes Reported Wide-Ranging Emergency Planning Challenges According to OIG
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a new report September 6, 2023, which says that nursing…
Physician Convicted in $9.5 Million Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy to Accept Kickbacks
A federal jury in Nashville has convicted Doctor Benjamin T. Toh, 68, of Chicago, Illinois, for his role in a more than $9.5 million healthcare…
Washington Nurse Charged 5 Years after Hospital’s Hepatitis C Outbreak
A nurse who may have been the source of a hepatitis C outbreak among patients at a Washington state hospital was charged on Sep. 1…
Retirement Communities Company to Pay $4.25M for Allegedly Receiving Kickback in Violation of the FCA
The Arizona-based operator of a senior living community has agreed to pay $4.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA)…
How PA Nursing Homes Are Handling an Uptick in COVID Cases, Hospitalizations
COVID hospitalizations across Pennsylvania are up about 65 percent from their July 20 low, according to the CDC. Some areas like Bucks County have seen…
CDC Releases Latest Data on Falls and Older Adults
On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest data on falls and older adults. Among adults 65 years…