Minnesota Man Guilty of Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft in $1.4M Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy
A Maple Grove man has been convicted by a federal jury for his role in a $1.4 million Medicare fraud conspiracy. Eskender M. Yousuf, 40,…
CT AG Announces $532,830 False Claims Settlement with Psychiatric Care Consultants
Attorney General William Tong announced a $532,830.33 Connecticut False Claims Act settlement with Psychiatric Care Consultants LLC and its owner, Dr. Kishorchandra Gonsai, resolving allegations…
Oregon Health System Investigating Employee for Posting Video Appearing to Mock Patient
A Salem Health employee is under investigation after posting a video on Twitter that appears to mock the sound of a patient in pain.
Nurse Accused of Sexual Assault While Working at Colorado Hospital
A former intensive care unit nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Colorado has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault while working at the hospital.
Arkansas Caregiver Indicted in Vulnerable Adult Abuse Case
A woman from West Memphis, Arkansas, has been indicted following an investigation into the abuse of a vulnerable adult by special agents with the Tennessee…
Two Individuals Charged in Connection with Thefts from Massachusetts Nursing Home Residents
Two individuals have been indicted in connection with allegations they abused their positions as long-term care facility or nursing home employees to fraudulently access and…
Connecticut Nursing Home Residents Moved after Flooding
All residents of Bickford Health Care Center have been temporarily moved to other area facilities following a flood from a damaged sprinkler system at the…
EHR Vendor Agrees to Pay $45M to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks and False Claims
Modernizing Medicine Inc. (ModMed), an electronic health record (EHR) technology vendor located in Boca Raton, Florida, has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations…
Massachusetts AG’s Medicaid Fraud Division Recovers More Than $71M in Federal FY2022
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office’s Medicaid Fraud Division recovered more than $71 million during the most recent federal fiscal year, which…
Changing Lights in Nursing Homes Could Prevent Falls and Has Other Benefits, Study Finds
Study shows swapping fluorescent bulbs with LED color-changing lights inside long-term care facilities could reduce resident falls by 43 percent.