PA Man Charged with Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering, and Theft of Public Money
Rodney L. Yentzer, age 52, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, one…
KY Parole Board Orders Nursing Home Killer Kim Harris Must Stay in Prison for Life
The Kentucky Parole Board Monday denied parole to former nursing assistant Kim Harris, who has served 25 years for killing the two nursing home executives…
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Placing Firebomb at Entrance of Jewish Nursing Home
An East Longmeadow man was sentenced in federal court in Springfield for placing a lit firebomb at the entrance of a Longmeadow senior healthcare facility…
US DOL Recovers $79K in Wages for 39 Healthcare Workers in Louisiana
Fair Labor Standards Act overtime violations were found when the employer, a home healthcare agency that provides companionship and other services to individuals with disabilities,…
Three Data Breach Events Lead to the Exposure of PHI for 138,000 Individuals
In three different events, hackers have gained access to email accounts, exposing Protected Health Information (PHI) of 138,000 individuals. In the first data breach event,…
SC AG announces owner of assisted living facilities arrested for neglect, exploitation, and breach of trust
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that an Upstate man who owns and runs two assisted living facilities was arrested and charged with neglecting…
CA AG Announces Sentencing of Two Sisters for Stealing over $272,000 from Elderly Nursing Home Resident
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of Lesley Danielle Pinola and her sister, Rita Ann Tiffiany Martinez, for stealing approximately $272,000 from a…
Florida-Based Consultant Resolves Litigation for Allegedly Causing False Diabetic Supply Claims to Medicare
Medicare reimbursement consultant Ted Albin and his wholly-owned consulting and billing firm Grapevine Billing and Consulting Services Inc. (Grapevine), both based in Stuart, Florida, have…
False Claims Act Settlements Exceed $5.6 Billion in Fiscal Year 2021
More than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments have been recovered by the Department of Justice Department (DOJ) related to civil cases involving fraud and…
Hundreds vaccinated in CT will need another shot, officials say, due to improper storage
Nearly 650 people who received a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in New Haven between Christmas and Feb. 7 will need to get another…