Former Oklahoma Nursing Home Employee Pleads Guilty to Abuse
An Oklahoma nurse aide pleaded guilty to abusing a nursing home resident and was placed on a deferred sentence probation for three years under the…
Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Prevents Severe COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents
For long-term care facility (LTCF) residents, a fourth dose of BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine confers substantial protection against COVID-19 hospitalization and deaths during an omicron surge,…
Burst Pipe Forces Evacuation at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Dozens of residents in a Massachusetts assisted living facility were evacuated Monday after a pipe on the first floor burst, spilling water down into electrical…
Laundry Room Fire Causes California Nursing Home Evacuation
An early morning fire forced the evacuation of about 20 residents at a skilled nursing facility Tuesday in West Hills, fire officials said.
Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Filed against MCG Health over Data Breach
Multiple class action lawsuits have been filed against the Seattle-based Hearst Health subsidiary, MCG Health, over a data breach that has affected at least 10…
WV Supreme Court Sides with Woman, Daughter in Nursing Home Negligence Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals agreed with a circuit court that a woman and her mother were not bound by an arbitration agreement.
Malware Breach Affects 1.2 Million Medical Center Patients
A malware incident involving the exfiltration of data and affecting more than 1.24 million patients from two Texas hospitals adds to a list of major…
Two Individuals Convicted in $1.4 Billion Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving Rural Hospitals
After a 24-day trial, a federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted two individuals for their roles in a conspiracy that fraudulently billed…
California Accountant Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Hospital Kickback Scheme
An accountant who enabled the owner of a Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors, in exchange for…
More Charges Filed in Texas Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Nora Alaniz, 56, South Padre Island, has been taken into custody on charges related to a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme. Previously charged was Dr.…