Arizona Fake Nurse Convicted, Sentenced to State Prison
Pamela O’Guinn, 58, was sentenced to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised probation for creating the false identity of a nurse…
Court Orders Philadelphia Home Healthcare Staffing Agency to Pay $212K in Back Wages, Damages
A federal court in Pennsylvania has ordered a Philadelphia home healthcare staffing agency to pay $197,236 in back wages and liquidated damages to 31 employees…
Diversicare and Two Occupational Therapy Assistants to Pay over $1.3M to Resolve FCA Allegations
Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC, with related subsidiary Diversicare entities (Diversicare), along with Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants Kellie S. Lemons and Charles M. James, have agreed…
Pennsylvania Medical Assistant Pleads Guilty, Will Serve State Prison Term for Stealing Patient Information
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Philadelphia area medical assistant has pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts for stealing information from patient records to…
Florida Assisted Living Facility Receptionist Charges over $5,000 to Resident’s Credit Card
A Naples woman working as a receptionist at an assisted living center stole more than $5,000 by going on a Walmart spending spree using the…
Alternate Solutions Health Network and Inova Home Health to Pay $105K to Settle EEOC Pay Discrimination Lawsuit
Inova Home Health, LLC (IHH) and Alternate Solutions Health Network, LLC (ASHN), which owns in-part and operates IHH, have agreed to pay $105,000 and provide…
California Doctor and Medical Practice to Pay $11.4M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
A California doctor and his medical practice have agreed to pay $11,388,887 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting millions…
OIG’s Work to Combat Opioid Abuse Podcast Episode
The misuse of opioids does not just put Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries at risk when these drugs are stolen from healthcare programs in nursing homes…
Tennessee Surgeon Fatally Shot in ‘Targeted Attack’ by Patient in Exam Room
A Tennessee surgeon was fatally shot by a patient in an exam room Tuesday afternoon in an act police described as a “targeted” attack.
Rehab Center Patient Strangles Driver during Transport on Pennsylvania Highway
A New York state rehabilitation facility patient allegedly reached from the back seat of a car and strangled the driver as they traveled south on…