Florida Department of Health Issues New COVID-19 Testing Guidance
Today, the Florida Department of Health (Department) issued updated testing guidance and recommendations to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 testing in Florida. A copy of…
SC AG announces arrest of man for alleged fraud and exploitation of a vulnerable nursing home resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Sidney Lawrence Durham, 42 years old, of Irmo,…
NY Woman Going to Prison for Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Healthcare Agency
Alicia Raynor, 44, of Westfield, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud and filing a false tax return, was sentenced to serve 18 months in…
PHI Breach at Illinois Health System Due to Billing Error
Over 1,700 patients’ protected health information (PHI) was breached when their billing statements were mailed in error to one patient. The billing statements, however, never…
“Sometimes it’s not about the money… it’s the way you treat people…”: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Home Staff Turnover
Family member, direct care RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and administrative staff experiences and perceptions related to staff turnover, ways to reduce turnover, and strategies for minimizing…
A paramedic stole coronavirus vaccine cards from his workplace, then sold them to unvaccinated buyers
The illegal sale of coronavirus vaccination cards began as a simple operation out of David Hodges’s home in Lewes, Del., federal prosecutors said.
Ohio Home Healthcare Provider Agrees to Pay $500,000 as Part of False Claims Act Settlement
An Ohio home healthcare provider has agreed to pay half a million dollars to the government and close its operations as part of a False…
OIG Settles Multiple Cases Recovering Funds for State of Texas
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) settled multiple healthcare cases during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021. The settled cases begin the process of…
US DOL Recovers $105k in Back Wages after Investigation Finds Overtime Violations by FL Healthcare Services Provider
An investigation by the US Department of Labor led to major changes by a Tampa employer in its pay practices that have the potential to…
US DOL Finds Oklahoma City Nursing Homes Operators Failed to Pay Workers for Time Spent in Training, Meetings
While nursing home workers continue to put themselves at-risk as the nation battles the ongoing pandemic, federal investigators found that the pay practices of three…