Michigan Podiatrist Convicted of $1.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Michigan man for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services…
HHS Releases Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration (Roadmap), which details policy solutions that would help…
Nurses Reflect on Losing Their Colleagues to Suicide
Nurses face a higher risk of suicide than other professions in the US, and healthcare workers across all positions are four times more likely to…
Pennsylvania Home Health Nurse Accused of Forging Checks from Hospitalized Man
A woman from Huntingdon is facing felony charges for allegedly forging checks from a man, who has since passed away, while he was in the…
Washington State Nursing Home Fire Displaces 77 Residents
A fire at a Washington nursing home displaced seventy-seven residents and drew a coordinated response from local firefighters. Five residents were transported to local hospitals…
Podiatrist Convicted of $1.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Michigan man for his role in devising and executing a $1.8 million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services…
Man Pleads Guilty in 3 Cases Involving Healthcare Fraud, Kickbacks, and Money Laundering
A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of conspiracy related to the submission of fraudulent healthcare claims. Daniel…
West Virginia Man Charged with Threatening Hospital Staff
A Steubenville man was charged with assault on a healthcare provider for allegedly holding a knife to a nurse at Weirton Medical Center, where he…
Two Die after Legionnaires’ Disease Detected at Manhattan Nursing Home
Two residents of a Manhattan nursing home who were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease have died after bacteria that is known to cause the disease was…
Washington Nursing Home Fire Forces More Than 100 People to Evacuate
A fire at a Washington state nursing home forced patients and staff to seek safety late Wednesday night, according to Montesano Police.