Operators of Upscale LA Care Facility Charged in 14 COVID Deaths
The operators of an upscale Los Angeles care facility for dementia patients were charged Tuesday with felony elder abuse and other criminal counts related to…
Nursing Facility Employee Again Says Suit over Underpaid Staff Should Remain in Allegheny County
A Pennsylvania nursing home employee who alleged that the managing companies of the facility engaged in false advertising and categorical underpayment of their “Weekend Warrior”-level…
Fired NY Nursing Home Administrator Asked Employees to Test Positive for COVID
The former administrator of the Sullivan County Adult Care Center (ACC) was fired in October 2021 after being charged with incompetence and misconduct by the…
SC AG Announces Arrest of Woman for Medicaid Fraud and Forgery
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested Jasmine G. Lucas, 27 years old, of Hanahan, SC,…
Two Charged with Stealing $650,000 from West Virginia Medical Practice
The former chief operating officer of a Morgantown medical practice and one of its physicians have been charged with stealing more than $650,000 from their…
OIG Inspectors Review Payroll Records for Skilled Care Nursing Facility
OIG inspectors recently reviewed payroll records from a skilled nursing facility to determine if the hours of direct care provided by licensed nursing staff were…
US Files Complaint Alleging Rite Aid Is in Violation of False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act
The Justice Department announced that the United States has filed a complaint in intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act (FCA)…
OIG Releases Medicaid Fraud Control Units Annual Report for FY 2022
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their annual report which shows that Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs)…
FDA Issues Guidance Documents Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On February 9, 2023, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration issued under section…
Florida Physician Pays $225,000 to Settle Allegations That He Overprescribed Controlled Substances
Dr. George Barrio, a pain management physician who formerly practiced medicine at the NeuroMedical Institute in Panama City, agreed to pay $225,000 to resolve allegations…