Doctor Admits Telemedicine Fraud in Missouri
A doctor from Kansas pleaded guilty in US District Court in St. Louis Tuesday and admitted ordering millions of dollars’ worth of unnecessary and expensive…
Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared…
Five Charged in $11 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Five individuals, including a physician and a certified social worker, were charged in a Second Superseding Indictment for their alleged roles in an $11 million…
Former Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Drugs from Two Boston-Area Hospitals
A former nurse was sentenced in federal court in Boston for diverting opioids from two Boston-area hospitals. Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was…
HHS OCR Enters into $15,000 Settlement Resolving Potential HIPAA Violation
May 8, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights announced a settlement with David Mente, MA, LPC, a licensed…
Former Wisconsin Registered Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Product Tampering Charge
Dawn Drum, 54, Janesville, Wisconsin, was charged with product tampering while employed as a Registered Nurse at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Janesville in…
Hospital Sues Former Employee for Posting ‘Disturbing’ Content from Morgue
New Hyde Park, NY-based Northwell Health filed suit against a former employee for allegedly posting graphic photos and videos from the morgue at Long Island…
Michigan Doctor Pleads Guilty to $925,000 Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Michigan doctor pleaded guilty on May 2, 2023, to defrauding Medicare of more than $925,000 in healthcare payments. According to court records, the doctor…
Alabama Nursing Home Robbed at Gunpoint by Former Employees
An armed robbery occurred at an Alabama nursing home on Thursday, May 4, when two former employees came in the early morning hours and held…
Woman Chokes to Death in MI Facility as Staff Did Nothing for an Hour, Lawsuit States
The daughter of a Michigan assisted living facility resident who died from choking on her food has filed a lawsuit against the facility and several…