Operators of Addiction Treatment Chain Charged in Alleged Healthcare Fraud
The Massachusetts operator of a chain of addiction treatment clinics is charged in federal court in Providence, RI, with millions of dollars of healthcare fraud,…
CMS Finds Backlog in Nursing Home Inspections – 4,500-Plus Facilities Are Overdue
As the nursing home sector continues to recover from the last several years of the pandemic, annual inspections have fallen by the wayside.
Syracuse Nursing Home Worker Admits Biting Co-Worker, Causing Gruesome Finger Injury
A former employee of a troubled Syracuse nursing home pleaded to a felony Wednesday for biting a co-worker’s finger down to the bone during a…
Texas Medical Center Pays over $21M to Settle Alleged False Claims
A Texas medical center has agreed to pay the United States $21,637,512 to resolve claims that it improperly billed Medicare, announced US Attorney Alamdar S.…
Two Central Ohio Caretakers Sentenced for Felonies
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced the resolution of two criminal cases in central Ohio that were investigated by his office. Jackie Little, 48, of…
Reports Show Months of Health and Safety Deficiencies Led to Issues for KY Nursing Home
One Pikeville nursing home facility that houses 90 residents is on track to closing its doors, leaving families to question what is next for their…
US DOL Finds Mississippi Medical Center Illegally Deducted Hours Worked
Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer — a healthcare facility providing services to the Humphrey, Leflore, and Sunflower tri-counties area…
WFBMC Agrees to Pay $754,585 Following Documentation Issues Relating to Therapy Services
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) has agreed to pay the government $754,585 to resolve an overpayment resulting from improper documentation at the Wilkes…
Tennessee Nurse Charged after Treating Patients for 15 Years with No License
Shelbyville police received an anonymous tip that Bobbie Gail Blair, 49, who worked at the in-house medical clinic at the Tyson Foods plant, had been…
EEOC Sues Home Healthcare Companies for Pay Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit that two companies, which provide home healthcare coordination services to patients at a northern…