Marketing Agency Owner Sentenced to 12 Months for Kickback Scheme
Ryan Weckerly, 48, Sycamore, Illinois, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for wire fraud and aiding in the preparation of…
Justice Department Sues Nursing Home Operator for Providing Grossly Substandard Nursing Home Services
The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against an Ohio nursing home operator and three affiliated nursing homes for providing…
Florida Nurse Arrested for Stealing Drugs from Hospital
A Port Charlotte emergency room nurse is now facing criminal charges after taking several vials of a pain killer from the hospital she worked for.…
Burned-out Air Conditioning Unit Sends Smoke into MI Nursing Home
Emergency personnel from multiple agencies responded to a nursing home June 15 after a compressor on a rooftop air conditioning unit burned out, sending smoke…
CA AG Secures Conviction of Doctor in Connection with Four-Year Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced securing a guilty verdict against a San Joaquin County orthopedic surgeon for repeatedly defrauding the Medi-Cal and Medicare programs.…
700,000 Patients Affected by Arizona Medical Center Ransomware Attack
A medical center in Arizona announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in which the attackers obtained the protected health information (PHI) of…
Man Arrested for Allegedly Distributing over $230 Million of Adulterated HIV Medication
A Florida man was arrested today for allegedly distributing more than $230 million in adulterated HIV drugs that were ultimately dispensed to unsuspecting patients throughout…
Montana Nurse Admits Stealing Opiates from Medical Centers
A Butte nurse accused of stealing opiates from multiple medical centers in the Butte-area community in 2021 admitted to criminal charges on June 16. Shantyl…
Former Tennessee Healthcare Director Sentenced to Federal Prison
Melanie Haste, 62, formerly of Trenton, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for wire fraud. According to the information presented in…
New Law Requires Dementia-Specific Training for Colorado Assisted Living Staff
More than one-third of residents in assisted living and other residential care facilities have some form of dementia or cognitive impairment, according to data from…