Serial Offender Sentenced to 9 Years for Medical Frauds Causing More Than $3.5M in Losses
Joseph Albert Corey was sentenced in federal court to 108 months for two separate fraud schemes causing more than $3.5 million in losses. Corey, 57,…
US Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit against Michigan Neurological Center
The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Flint Neurological Centre P.C., alleging that…
Kansas Home Healthcare Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud
A former Kansas businessman man pleaded guilty to employment tax crimes. According to court documents, starting in approximately 2010, Lance Ashley was the sole owner…
Ex-Nurse Pleads Guilty in Georgia Nursing Home Death of War Veteran
A former nurse has pleaded guilty to her role in the death of a World War II veteran whose pleas for help were ignored at…
1 in 3 Nursing Home Residents Still Haven’t Received a COVID-19 Booster, AARP Analysis Finds
More than 1 in 3 US nursing home residents and nearly 2 in 3 nursing home workers had still not received a COVID-19 booster as…
Falls Make Up More Than One-Third of SNF Professional Liability Claims — Averaging over $223K Per Claim
Fall-related allegations continue to be the most common type of professional liability claim skilled nursing facilities face — making up 36.1% of all claims.
Healthcare Data Breaches Continue to Rise
According to analysis of reported data, healthcare data breaches are increasing in their severity and scope across the country. Four recent data breaches impacted the…
Justice Department Settles E-Verify Discrimination Claims against Washington State-Based Home Care Provider
The Department of Justice announced that it reached a settlement with Bianchi Home Care Inc. (Bianchi), a home care provider based in Washington state. The…
New York’s Pandemic Response to Nursing Homes Hindered by Ill-Prepared State Agency
The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York,…
Federal Court Orders Philadelphia Home Healthcare Agency to Pay More Than $430K
A federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home healthcare staffing agency and its owner to pay nearly $410,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to…