Wisconsin Man Again Stalks Assisted Living Facility Employee
A Wisconsin man, 74, who was convicted of stalking an assisted living facility employee last winter following the death of his wife, repeated the behavior…
Illinois Nursing Homes Fined $25K for Resident Care Violations
The Illinois Department of Public Health has fined two local nursing homes for violations related to residents falling and being injured.
US Files False Claims Act Complaint against Chiropractor, Labs, and Corporate Entities
The United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Yury Gampel, a chiropractor, 15 Modern Vascular office-based labs located throughout the United…
Former NY Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Medications Intended for Patients
Kelsey A. Mulvey, 30, of Grand Island, NY, was convicted of tampering with a consumer product, and was sentenced to serve 37 months in prison.…
Michigan Woman Sentenced for Stealing $70,000 from Elderly Victim
An Oakland County woman who pled guilty to stealing from an elderly veteran has been sentenced, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Margaret Risdon, 62,…
NY AG Sues Nursing Home for Repeated Financial Fraud and Resident Neglect
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Fulton Commons Care Center, Inc. (Fulton Commons), a nursing home in East Meadow, Nassau County,…
Nursing Home Business Manager Charged with Financial Exploitation of Elderly Resident
A Connecticut man was arrested and charged with financially exploiting an elderly nursing home resident. According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the man was the…
CT Psychologist Admits Defrauding Medicaid, Medicare, and Private Insurers
Michael Lonski, 71, of Greenwich, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday to healthcare fraud. According to court documents and statements made…
Woman Arrested for Alleged Fraud and Exploitation of ALF Patient
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Chanda L. Sargent, 43 years old, of Salem,…
How Many Nursing Facility Residents and Staff Are Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines?
Moving into the holiday—and COVID-19/flu —seasons, KFF finds that only 45 percent of nursing home residents and 22% of staff were up to date with…