President of Nursing Home Radiology Services Company Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Thomas G. O’Lear, 58, of North Canton, Ohio, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and was ordered to pay $1,989,490 in restitution to Medicare,…
Iowa Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing over $10,000 from Nursing Home Resident
A northwest Iowa woman originally charged with felony theft and forgery charges is pleading guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from a dependent adult.
EEOC Sues Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination
A home healthcare services company in northwest Pennsylvania violated federal law by firing an employee because she was pregnant and because of her disability, the…
EEOC Sues State Psychiatric Care Center for Equal Pay Act Violations
A Maryland Department of Health residential psychiatric care center violated federal law by paying its sole male Therapeutic Recreator more than all four female Therapeutic…
Healthcare Staffing Company to Pay $9.3 Million in Back Wages, Damages
The US Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 1,756 employees of…
Indiana AG and Team Announce $2.9 Million Settlement in Medicaid Fraud Case
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced his office has recovered $2.9 million to settle allegations that a Northeast Indiana hospital network overbilled Indiana Medicaid between January…
EEOC Sues Thomas B. Finan Center for Equal Pay Act Violations
The Maryland Department of Health’s Thomas B. Finan Center in Cumberland, a state residential psychiatric care center, has been violating federal law by paying its…
Medicaid: Efforts to Address Fraud in Nonemergency Medical Transportation
State Medicaid programs often contract with third party transportation brokers or managed care organizations to arrange nonemergency transportation for beneficiaries who can’t get to medical…
1 Dead and 1 in Custody after a Shooting at an Arkansas Hospital, Officials Say
One person died following a report of an active shooter inside an Arkansas hospital Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Suicide Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies for Older Adults
According to the US Census Bureau, older adults (age 65 and over) represented 16 percent of the total US population in 2019. And in 2020,…