Another Montana Nursing Home Announces Closure
Another nursing home in the state has announced a voluntary closure, bringing the total to eight skilled nursing facilities that have closed this year.
SC Attorney General Announces Additional Charges against Nurse
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Crystal Marie Olden, 40 years old, of Moncks…
US Department of Labor Obtains Judgment to Recover $9.3M in Back Wages, Damages for 1,756 Workers
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…
Missouri Woman Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for $2.5 Million Missouri Medicaid Fraud
US District Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced a woman from St. Charles to four years and nine months in prison for her role in a…
US Attorney’s Office Warns SNFs Not to Refuse Treatment to People with Opioid Use Disorder
As part of its response to the opioid crisis, United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins sent a letter to all skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to $8.3 Million Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
A Florida man pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud in an $8.3 million scheme where pharmacy owners paid kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers…
Norovirus Outbreaks Reported through NoroSTAT — 12 States, August 2012–July 2022
Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in the United States. In April 2020, the incidence of norovirus outbreaks in the United States declined…
Nursing Home Complaints Rise in Wisconsin, Staffing Is Cited
Complaints against Wisconsin nursing homes continue to pile up and could surpass a record number filed last year as the state struggles to find enough…
Text Messages May Help Speed Up Decision-Making in Nursing Homes, Improve Quality of Care
A research team at the University of Missouri is examining how a common form of communication — texting — can be used by nursing home…
Wisconsin Man Gets Probation for Stalking Assisted Living Facility
A Wisconsin man will spend three years on probation for stalking and frightening an employee of an assisted living facility following the death of his…