Elderly Man Allegedly Abused by Texas City Nursing Home Employees
The family of an 87-year-old man who was beaten by Texas City nursing home employees is calling for them to be arrested and charged.
Adult Day Health Provider Resolves Allegations of Overbilling MassHealth for COVID-19 Payments
Attorney General Maura Healey announced that a Lowell adult day health provider will pay $386,861 to resolve allegations that it improperly billed the state’s Medicaid…
A ‘horrible sight’: Nursing home resident suffocates while suspended upside down
An Iowa nursing home where a resident suffocated after becoming wedged between a bed and a safety device has been cited by the state.
CMS Issues Revised COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitation Guidance
On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. The revision provides updated guidance for…
Medical Practice Agrees to Pay $130K to Resolve Allegations That It Received Kickbacks
Southeast Florida Hematology and Oncology Group (SEFHOG), a now-defunct specialty medical practice in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has agreed to pay $130,000 to resolve allegations that…
Alaska Nursing Home Fined $310K Due to High Rates of Bed Sores and Extended Isolation of Residents
One of Anchorage’s largest nursing home and rehabilitation facilities was fined over $300,000 this year for what federal investigators described as serious deficiencies including extended…
Florida Hospital without Running Water Faces a Sanitation Crisis in the Wake of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian has created a burgeoning biohazard situation in at least one Florida hospital close to where the storm first made landfall.
Hurricane Ian Flooded a Hospital and Forced Evacuations from Dozens of Nursing Homes
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the US, tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the…
CMS Issues Guidance on Interim Final Rule Regarding LTC Facility COVID Testing Requirements
On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised guidance for the August 25, 2020, interim final rule that established…
Home Healthcare Company Owners Sentenced for $6.7 Million Healthcare Fraud
Two Illinois home healthcare company owners were sentenced as part of a $6.7 million home healthcare fraud scheme. Patricia Omorogbe, 61, of Lansing, a registered…