Virginia Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
The former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility was sentenced to 2 years in prison for healthcare fraud after diverting over $800,000 in federal…
Patients impacted by CNY data breach file lawsuit against medical billing company
A class action lawsuit has been filed against medical billing company Practice Resources, LLC, after the personal information of 924,138 patients of Syracuse area hospitals…
EEOC Sues Elderwood at Burlington for Racial Harassment
98 Starr Road Operating Co., LLC, doing business as Elderwood at Burlington, a large long-term care facility located in Burlington, Vermont, violated federal law by…
Texas Physician Assistant Arrested for Unlawfully Practicing Medicine
A 49-year-old Texas physician assistant was arrested and charged for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid by working with a suspended medical license.…
CA AG Secures 7-Year Prison Sentence against Doctor for Medical Fraud Scheme
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced securing a seven-year prison sentence against a San Joaquin County orthopedic surgeon for repeatedly defrauding the Medi-Cal and Medicare…
Police Charge NJ Home Health Aide with Theft, Fraud Offenses
A New Jersey home health aide assigned to a 90-year-old faces charges for allegedly costing the client about $26,000 in losses from fraudulent transactions.
Former Massachusetts Paramedic Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Tampering
A former Massachusetts emergency medical technician (EMT) paramedic has pleaded guilty to tampering with liquid fentanyl vials at the ambulance company at which she worked.…
Physical Therapy Company and Owner Pay $400,000 to Resolve False Claims Allegations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Dynamic Physical Therapy, LLC (“Dynamic”), a physical therapy company, and its owner, Emad…
Mixed-methods analysis of telehealth implementation in nursing homes amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced nursing homes to adapt new models of care in response to the evolving crisis including rapid implementation of telehealth services.…
Texas Physician Assistant Arrested for Unlawfully Practicing Medicine
A 49-year-old Brownsville man has been charged for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid by working with a suspended medical license, announced US…