Florida Healthcare Operator Charged in Employment Tax Scheme
A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment charging a Florida man with willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and to file individual…
Florida Cardiology, P.A., and 10 Physicians Agree to Pay $2M to Settle False Claims Act Liability
Florida Cardiology, P.A., Sandeep Bajaj, Karan Reddy, and eight other physicians have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Florida $2 million…
US DOL Sues Healthcare Facility over Alleged Retaliation against Workers Amid Investigation
The opening of a federal investigation into the pay practices of a Haslett assisted living facility in the fall of 2021 prompted its owner to…
VHCA-VCAL Awarded Grant to Support Emergency Preparedness Efforts in Virginia’s LTCs
Thanks to $290,000 in grant funding from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), the Virginia Health Care Association — Virginia Center for Assisted Living (VHCA-VCAL)…
New York State Department of Health Announces End of Required COVID-19 Masking
The New York State Department of Health issued a COVID-19 advisory for the use of masks and face coverings in healthcare facilities which stated that…
Increased Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership Announced by HHS
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced additional action to increase the transparency of nursing home ownership and management. The Department issued…
Two Nursing Home Caregivers Sentenced to Jail after 86-Year-Old Resident Left Outside
Two of the three employees of a Grand Junction assisted living facility charged in the exposure death of an Alzheimer’s patient recently received short jail…
Nurses at Illinois Facility Forced Patients to Dig through Their Own Feces, New Report Says
Newly released reports from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ watchdog office reveal shocking instances of cruelty, abuse and poor care of patients who have…
Florida Nursing Homes See Spike in Serious Violations
Serious violations have spiked over the past four years in Florida nursing homes, according to records obtained by the Tampa Bay Times.
Michigan Nursing Home Owner Owes $69K in Overtime, Damages to 45 Managers
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 7, 2023, that the operator of three Detroit-area nursing homes’ pay practices denied 45 managers their…