Federal Court Orders Home Care Agency to Pay More than $2.8M in Back Wages; $250K in Civil Penalties
A federal court in Pennsylvania has ordered an Ardmore employer who denied more than $1.4 million in wages to hundreds of home care workers in…
Cardinal Health Agrees to Pay More than $13M to Resolve Allegations that it Paid Kickbacks to Physicians
Ohio-based pharmaceutical distributor, Cardinal Health, Inc., has agreed to pay $13,125,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying “upfront discounts”…
Virginia Medical Staffing Agency Violated Fair Labor Standards Act
A Virginia based medical staffing agency was found to have intentionally violated federal laws and denied 1,105 certified nurse’s aides, licensed practical nurses, and registered…
What Employers Need to Know about Suicide Prevention
Between 1999 and 2018, the rate of suicide deaths in the United States increased by 35%. Each year, approximately 47,000 Americans die by suicide, which…
Florida Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tampering with Intensive Care Unit Patient’s Medication
Jerome Clampitt II was sentenced to six months in federal prison, followed by six months of home detention for tampering with a consumer product, specifically,…
Medical Imaging Companies CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $250 Million Healthcare Fraud
The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for running a scheme that submitted more than…
Ohio nursing home inspections reveal errors, deception preceded deadly COVID-19 outbreaks
Regulators found infection control violations in at least three dozen Ohio nursing homes placed the health and safety of patients in “immediate jeopardy” during the…
Kentucky Hospital Settles with US Attorney Office for Allegation of Violating ADA
A Kentucky hospital’s outpatient clinic settled with the US Attorney’s Office to resolve allegations of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It is alleged…
Lawsuit: ‘Negligence’ Led to Ohio Health System Attack
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Ohio-based Memorial Health System in the wake of a ransomware attack last August that reportedly involved…
Caretaker Charged in Theft of $30,000 from Elderly CT Woman
A home health aide charged with fraudulently taking over $30,000 from an 85-year-old woman used credit cards in the woman’s name and took advantage of…