Iowa Nurse Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Narcotics from 3 Hospitals
A Cedar Rapids nurse who diverted narcotics to her own use at four major Eastern Iowa healthcare providers, including three hospitals, in less than two…
AMDA Releases Free COVID-19 Vaccination and Therapeutics in PALTC Toolkit
On January 4, 2023, the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) released a free toolkit, COVID-19 Vaccination and Therapeutics in PALTC Toolkit: Resources for Clinicians, which…
Georgia Doctor Pays $1,850,000 for False Claims Act Violations
Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. and Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. P.C. (“Pandya Practice Group”) have agreed to pay approximately $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that they violated…
NC Nursing Home Resident Badly Burned While Smoking Cigarette with Oxygen Machine
A North Carolina nursing home resident who uses an oxygen machine suffered severe burns and nearly prompted an evacuation on Saturday after lighting up a…
Lab Pays $16,500 to Resolve Potential HIPAA Violation over Medical Records Request
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services announced a settlement with a full-service diagnostic laboratory in Sandy…
Iowa Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Narcotics from Three Hospitals
A nurse who took narcotics for her own use from three hospitals and another Eastern Iowa care provider, was sentenced to five years in federal…
Florida AG Announces Arrest of Guardian Who Stole More Than $12,000 from Disabled Adult
Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the arrest of a woman for stealing more than $12,000 from a disabled adult. According to an investigation by Attorney…
Three Women Schemed to Steal $70K from NJ Hospital System
Three women from New Jersey have been charged in a plot to steal more than $70,000 from Atlantic Health System, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J.…
Texas Podiatrist Pays $90,000 to Settle False Billing Allegations
A 39-year-old Texas podiatrist has agreed to pay to resolve allegations he submitted false claims for the placement of electro-acupuncture devices. The man had previously…
Investigation Leads to TennCare Fraud Charge for Former Care Worker
A former care worker accused of submitting false time sheets has been cited following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s…