Former Nurse Agrees to Plead Guilty to Drug Diversion from Two Boston-Area Hospitals
A former nurse has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with the diversion of opioids from two Boston-area hospitals. Lisa Tarr,…
Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a $100 million home healthcare fraud scheme. Winnie Waruru, 42, of Lowell, pleaded…
Backup Generators Failed at California Hospital during Blackouts
Parts of a major California hospital went without power for almost four hours on September 6, 2022, after an electric substation failure. During the outage,…
Massachusetts Home Health Aide Charged with Assault and Battery against Elderly Patient
A Springfield home health aide, who was licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), has been indicted in connection with a home surveillance video showing…
Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in Missouri to Telemedicine Kickback Scheme
A doctor from Ohio pleaded guilty Monday to three felony charges and admitted accepting $291,000 in kickbacks from telemedicine companies involved in a nationwide fraud…
Mother and Daughter Pharmacy Owners Charged with Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Crimes
A South Florida federal grand jury has charged Mirosis Gonzalez, 58, and her daughter Berioska Sosa, 32, with paying kickbacks in exchange for referrals of…
Operator of 21 Skilled Nursing Facilities Agrees to Resolve Allegations of Disability Discrimination
The US Attorney’s Office reached an agreement with the operator of 21 skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans…
Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison
Daniel Pintado Cazola (42) was sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in using a durable medical equipment company to commit Medicare and…
SC Attorney General Announces Guilty Plea by Former Caregiver Who Stole Medication
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Erica Danielle Gilbert Nichols, 29 years old, of Converse, SC, pleaded guilty to five counts of Theft…
SC Attorney General Announces Caregiver Charged with Abusing Vulnerable Adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Keontae O. Gaddist. Gaddist, 22 years old, of…