Massachusetts Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Critical Care Patient
A Pittsfield woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield to stealing fentanyl being administered to a patient in the critical care unit. Jessica Lotto,…
Florida Caretaker Who Stole Hundreds of Thousands from Elderly Couple Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes
Sherri Lynn Smith, 52, admitted that she committed bank fraud and aggravated identity theft when she used the private financial information of two seniors in…
Nursing Home Operator to Pay $3M in Overtime Back Wages to 3,024 Caregivers
An Illinois-based management company must pay $2,939,576 in back overtime wages to 3,024 caregivers at 84 nursing homes across three Midwestern states to resolve violations…
Man accused of assaulting nurse colleague denies all allegations made against him
A man with a supposed history of violent behavior towards his colleagues and who allegedly assaulted a licensed practical nurse at work, denies the allegations…
Father and Son Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud Their Former Employer and Divert Medical Equipment
Anthony Giovanni Montanelli, 34, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution within 90 days…
California Healthcare Provider Impacted by Security Incident
A California healthcare provider has recently notified 149,940 patients that documents containing their protected health information (PHI) were stolen in a break-in at an off-site…
Three Remaining Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Extensive Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
Three residents of the Pittsburgh area pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in defrauding the Pennsylvania Medicaid program. Arlinda Moriarty, 53, of Cranberry,…
CDC Officials Assist Investigation into Southern Nevada ‘Superbug’ Cases
For a second consecutive week, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are in Southern Nevada to investigate cases of a drug-resistant “superbug” at…
Former Employee of VA Medical Center Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing HIV Medication
A former pharmacy procurement technician was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical…
EEOC Sues Georgia Hospital for Disability Discrimination
A public hospital in Atlanta violated federal law by failing to accommodate its employee’s disability and then firing her because of her disability, the US…