EEOC Sues Neuromonitoring Company for Pay Discrimination and Retaliation
A Pennsylvania healthcare services company violated federal civil rights laws by paying a female technician less than males on the basis of sex and by…
Hospital Agrees to Civil Settlement to Resolve Allegations that Employees Defrauded a Federally Funded Program
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital based in Brooklyn, has agreed to pay $300,000 to the United States to resolve allegations that it…
EEOC Releases New Resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII
Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection…
Registered Nurse Charged with Falsifying Medical Records
Patricia Lynn Nash, 41, a registered nurse, was charged with two counts of Medical Records—Intentionally Placing False Information on Chart—Health Care Provider, Michigan Attorney General…
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility under Investigation after Resident Elopement
An Ohio nursing home is under investigation after an 82-year-old resident was found outside on May 11. According to a police report, the resident was…
Connecticut Rehab Facility Fined $10K after Patient Killed in Attack, Records Show
A Connecticut nursing home was fined $10,000 and required to update policies after an 87-year-old resident died following an attack at the facility, state records…
NC AG Reaches $150,000 Medicaid Fraud Settlement with Rockingham Healthcare Provider
Attorney General Josh Stein reached a $150,000 settlement with Compassionate Counseling Services in Rockingham to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims to the…
Lawsuit Filed after Woman Chokes to Death in Michigan Assisted Living Facility
A lawsuit has been filed against a Michigan assisted living facility after a 60-year-old resident died from choking on her food. According to the lawsuit,…
OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation with Business Associate Following Unlawful Disclosure of PHI on Unsecured Server
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and…
Kaiser to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Racial Harassment Lawsuit
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington has agreed to pay $140,000 to an African American employee at its Tacoma Medical Center and provide other relief…