Former Employee of Pennsylvania Healthcare Facility Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
A former employee of a Pennsylvania healthcare facility was sentenced in federal court on January 26, 2023, for committing federal hate crimes and related offenses…
California Assisted Living Facility Worker Charged in Death of Resident
An assisted living worker at Atria Walnut Creek has been charged with a felony complaint in the poisoning death of a 94-year-old resident on August…
Walgreen Co. Pays $7 Million to Settle Allegations under the False Claims Act
Walgreen Co. (Walgreens) has paid $7 million to the United States and the State of Tennessee to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims…
Employee of Healthcare Facility Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison on Federal Hate Crime Charges
A former resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for committing federal hate crimes and related offenses involving numerous severely disabled victims,…
Employee Tied Up, Kansas Long-Term Care Home Robbed of Medications
The Wichita Police Department is warning local nursing homes and long-term care facilities to be on alert after a robbery Wednesday morning.
Charges Filed against 25 Defendants in Fraudulent Nursing Diploma Scheme
More than two dozen individuals have been charged in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged participation in a wire fraud scheme that created…
Two Individuals Admit Participating in Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Schemes
An Indiana man and an Arizona man admitted their roles in a healthcare fraud conspiracy in which they received payment for doctors’ orders for durable…
Jury Awards More than $30 Million in Suit against California Nursing Home
A Sacramento jury has returned verdicts totaling more than $30 million against the owners of a Roseville nursing home after a prominent retired Sac State…
Michigan Attorney General Charges Nurse for Falsifying Patient Records
A licensed practical nurse working at Medilodge of Gaylord has been charged with five counts of Intentionally Placing False Information in a Medical Record, a…
US Department of Justice Disrupts Hive Ransomware Variant
The Justice Department announced its months-long disruption campaign against the Hive ransomware group that has targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries around…