Ohio Nursing Assistant Sent to Prison for Stealing Cash, Using Credit Cards from Residents
An Ohio woman who was convicted of stealing from elderly residents while working at an assisted living facility last year was sentenced to two years…
Woman Used Stolen Nursing License to Fraudulently Work in Indiana Nursing Homes
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging an Indiana woman, 49, with five counts of Social Security number fraud, three counts of aggravated identity…
Syracuse Hospitals Want to Rehire Nurses Fired for Refusing Covid Shots
St. Joseph’s Health fired 111 nurses and other employees who refused to get state mandated Covid-19 vaccinations during the pandemic, but it’s hoping to rehire…
San Francisco to Pay $2.2 Million Settlement to Victims in Hospital Patient Abuse Scandal
San Francisco is poised to pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit over a patient abuse scandal at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, where…
Texas Man Sentenced for $1.4 Million Medicare Home Health Fraud Scheme
A 47-year-old home health company owner has been ordered to prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. Akintunde Oyewale, Richmond, pleaded guilty…
Physician Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $250K from COVID-19 Relief Programs
A Colorado physician was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misappropriating approximately $250,000 from two separate COVID-19 relief…
Kansas Nursing Home Resident Pleads Guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine
According to a May 30, 2023, press release from the Leavenworth County Attorney, a Kansas nursing home resident has pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine.…
RI never enforced nursing home minimum staffing requirements. Why the law might change.
The imminent closing of another nursing home has put the spotlight on Rhode Island’s highest-in the-nation minimum-staffing mandate, which has become a topic of end-of-session talks between…
OIG: Coding Mistake Leads to $22.5M in Medicare Overpayments to Doctors in Nursing Homes
Medicare overpaid physicians serving in facility settings during a two-year audit period — about $22.5 million more for over a million claims.
Arizona Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison after Criminal Violation of HIPAA
Rico Prunty, 41 years old, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to…