HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation Regarding Disclosure of PHI on Unsecured Server
On June 28, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of…
Cyberattack Affects Multiple Residential Care Facilities in Pennsylvania
The Williamsport Home, a retirement village in Pennsylvania, and Senior Choice, Inc., a provider of skilled nursing care at three inpatient facilities in Pennsylvania —…
Nevada AG Announces Sentencing of Healthcare Provider and Owner in Medicaid Fraud Case
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Joy Behavioral Health, LLC (“Joy”) and its owner Edward Gamboa was sentenced in a Medicaid fraud case involving…
New Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staffing Requirements in Effect July 1
Pennsylvania state agencies will begin enforcing new staffing requirements at long-term care facilities. The new rules, which took effect July 1, set a minimum number…
National Enforcement Action Results in 78 Individuals Charged for $2.5B in Healthcare Fraud
On June 28, 2023, the Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that…
Florida AG Announces Arrest of SNF Office Manager for Grand Theft
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Orange Park Police Department are announcing the arrest of the former office manager of a…
Woman Arrested after Firing Rifle in Texas Nursing Home, Police Say; No One Injured
A woman was arrested Friday after police say she brought a rifle and fired multiple rounds inside a Royse City nursing home.
Florida AG Announces Arrest of Disabled Care Provider for More Than $11K in Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office today arrested a disabled care provider for Medicaid fraud. Melissa Wilson Clea…
Federal Review Leads to Higher Fines against Iowa Nursing Home
State nursing home inspectors left residents of an eastern Iowa care facility in immediate jeopardy after they visited the facility several weeks ago, according to…
CMS Announces Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on June 28, 2023, that its Nursing Home Care Compare website will now include ownership and…