Former Massachusetts Paramedic Charged with Fentanyl Tampering
A former Massachusetts emergency medical technician (EMT) paramedic has been charged in connection with tampering with liquid fentanyl vials at the ambulance company at which…
Montana Nurse Admits Stealing Opiates from Healthcare Facilities
A Montana nurse accused of stealing opiates from multiple healthcare facilities in 2021 admitted to criminal charges. The government alleged in court documents that the…
California Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Kickback Scheme
An accountant who enabled the owner of a corrupt Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange…
Nursing homes could get access to US background check data with proposed bill
Nursing homes could soon have access to a US government data bank to help with background checks for potential employees if a bill recently introduced…
Former Oklahoma Nursing Home Employee Pleads Guilty to Abuse
On June 15, Ronald Ingram of Moore, Oklahoma, pled guilty before Oklahoma County District Judge Heather Coyle and was placed on a deferred sentence probation…
Former Tennessee Medical Group Director Sentenced to Federal Prison
A former Tennessee medical group director, 62, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for wire fraud. According to the information presented in court,…
North Carolina Doctor Is Indicted for $11 Million Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
A Charlotte doctor is facing federal charges for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded federal benefits programs of more than…
NC Home Healthcare Provider Sentenced to Prison for Stealing More than $1 Million from Two Elderly Clients
Lindsey Allison Kerns, 39, of Mars Hill, NC, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for stealing more than $1 million from two elderly clients…
Former MI Caregiver Ordered to Stand Trial for Vulnerable Adult Abuse
A caregiver at a Clinton County adult foster home faces trial for vulnerable adult abuse, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Andrew House-Carter, 27, of…
UPMC Reaches $450K Settlement in Healthcare Data Breach Lawsuit
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and Charles J. Hilton, PC, (CJH) agreed to a $450,000 settlement to resolve allegations relating to a 2020 healthcare…