Family of Wisconsin Man Sues Hospital over Legionnaires’ Outbreak in 2018
The family of a Sun Prairie man who died after being treated at UW Hospital in late 2018 is suing the hospital, saying he contracted…
Iowa Care Facilities Cited for Violations Related to Patient Abuse, Deaths
State regulators have fined Iowa healthcare facilities more than $50,000 in recent months for violations related to physical and verbal abuse, inadequate care and patient…
EHR snooping leads to criminal HIPAA violation charges in New York
A Long Island-area hospital announced this past week that one of its night-shift employees had improperly accessed electronic health record information in violation of its…
Colorado Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Taking Controlled Substances from Patients
Alicia Nickel-Tangeman, age 44, formerly of Woodland Park, Colorado, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for obtaining controlled substances using fraud and deception…
TN Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability
Carrefour Associates LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cincinnati LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Dayton LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Northeast Ohio LLC; and…
A Hospice to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Knowingly Submitting False Claims Allegations
A hospice company that operates out of multiple states has agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act…
PA Resident Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, healthcare fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Tamika…
Minnesota’s medical cannabis program to add edibles as new option for patients
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that it will approve infused edibles in the form of gummies and chews as a new medical…
Two San Antonians Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud Schemes
This week, two San Antonio residents were sentenced for their roles in healthcare fraud schemes. Nancy Almaguer, 42, was sentenced to 18 months in prison…
Texas medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices
A 47-year-old medical sales representative has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he assisted in causing the submission of false claims. Matthew Thibaut…