Former AR nursing home worker arrested after allegedly stealing resident’s debit card
A former nursing home employee was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from allegations he stole a debit card from a resident and used…
One Dead after Fire at NJ Senior Home, Police Confirm
One person died following a fire Saturday night at the Ridgecrest Apartments, a senior housing facility in Ridgewood, authorities confirmed Sunday to NJ Advance Media.
Troubled Iowa Center for Disabled Fined for Resident’s Death
A troubled Iowa center for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities failed to monitor the fluid intake of a 30-year-old resident who died in February…
Wrongful death suit alleges Illinois nursing home patient was not given proper medication
The daughter of a Caseyville nursing home resident claims her 66-year-old mother died roughly one month after being admitted to the facility because she was…
Iowa Board Revokes Nurse’s License for $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The state of Iowa has revoked the license of a nurse convicted of conspiring to steal $5 million from the taxpayer-funded Medicare program.
Oklahoma AG Announces Settlement with Tri-State Medical Supplies
Attorney General John O’Connor announced that a former Oklahoma-based company, Tri State Medical Supplies, LLC, has agreed to resolve allegations that the company violated the…
Former Physician’s Assistant Indicted for Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
Theresa Pickering, 53, of Norcross, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges of healthcare fraud, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of controlled substances. Pickering was…
Massachusetts Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $4.7M to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
Steward Health Care System LLC and several related corporate entities have agreed to pay approximately $4.735 million to resolve allegations that its relationships with several…
Three Clinical Labs and Their Owner Charged with Medicaid Fraud and Kickbacks
Three independent clinical laboratories, their owner and holding company, an additional independent clinical laboratory and its owner, two laboratory marketing companies, and a Massachusetts physician…
SNFists Provide High-Quality Care, Deserve a Standard Definition and Formal Specialty Designation
There is a strong consensus among physicians with expertise in nursing home care that “SNFists”—those doctors who practice primarily in nursing homes—provide higher quality care…