South Carolina AG announces nurse indicted for stealing medications from patient
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on April 19, 2022, Brianna Michelle Hunt, 28 years old, of Seneca, was indicted by a Greenville…
Former Ohio nurse aide pleads guilty to sex crimes in Butler Co., was already convicted in Warren Co.
A Middletown man already convicted in Warren County of having sexual contact with assisted living patients has pleaded guilty to more charges in Butler County.
Texas Healthcare Clinic and Home Health Owners Found Guilty of Fraud
Two individuals have been convicted of conspiracy to commit and committing healthcare fraud. The jury deliberated for 45 minutes before convicting Alfred Olotin Alatan, 62,…
OIG Educational Resources for Healthcare Providers
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made educational resources available for healthcare providers to…
Connecticut bill would set up task force to study sex offenders in nursing homes
The Connecticut Senate passed a bill to establish a task force to study the placement of registered sex offenders in long-term care facilities, following an…
Fake Nurse Sentenced 7 Years for Impersonation, Using Needles on Patients
Brigitte Cleroux — who for decades has pretended to be a nurse and schoolteacher in at least three Canadian provinces and two US states —…
Alabama Owner of Hearing Aid Practice Charged with Healthcare Fraud
Joshua D. Creasy, 44, of Athens, Alabama has been charged with fifteen counts of healthcare fraud. Creasy operated One Love Hearing Concepts, a practice with…
Reported Healthcare Data Breaches Decrease in March 2022
The number of reported healthcare data breaches affecting greater than 500 individuals decreased to 43 in March 2022, which is well below the 12-month average…
Managing Risk of Insider Threats in Healthcare Cybersecurity
HHS’s Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a brief outlining risk factors and mitigation tactics for managing insider threats in healthcare cybersecurity.
Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills
The District Court for the Middle District of Georgia entered an order partially granting summary judgment in favor of the United States and State of…