Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements for More Than 2,000 Patients
A physician pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely certifying that products and tests were medically necessary for more than 2,000 Medicare and Medicaid patients…
Sleep and Respiratory Equipment Manufacturer to Pay $1.2M to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks
Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics, Inc., a nationwide manufacturer of sleep and respiratory durable medical equipment (“DME”), has agreed to pay…
Wisconsin Man Gets Probation for Stalking Assisted Living Facility
An Eau Claire man will spend three years on probation for stalking and frightening an employee of an Eau Claire assisted living facility following the…
WV Woman Sues Nursing Home Defendants for Family Member’s Injuries, Death
A woman is suing several nursing home-related entities for injuries her family member sustained during his residency and his eventual death.
Nursing Facility Employee Says Weekend Staff Were Underpaid and Targeted with False Advertising
A nursing home employee alleges that the managing companies of the facility have engaged in false advertising and categorical underpayment of their “Weekend Warrior”-level staff.
Emotional Exhaustion among US Healthcare Workers before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2019–2021
In this 3-year survey study with an overall sample of 107,122 responses from US healthcare workers before (2019) and twice during (2020 and 2021–2022) the…
OCR Settles Three Cases with Dental Practices for Potential HIPAA Right of Access Violations
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of three investigations concerning potential violations of the…
West Virginia Ambulance Services Business Owner Indicted for Tax Crimes
A federal grand jury in Charleston, West Virginia returned an indictment charging a Pineville man with willful failure to pay over employment taxes and obstructing…
Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements for More Than 2,000 Patients
A former Joplin, Mo., physician pleaded guilty in federal court to falsely certifying that products and tests were medically necessary for more than 2,000 Medicare…
Doctor and Office Manager Convicted for Healthcare Kickback Conspiracy
A federal jury convicted a Pennsylvania man and woman for a scheme to pay and receive kickbacks in exchange for the referral of prescription medications.…