Owner of Louisiana Counseling Agency and Supervising Manager Plead Guilty
Marty T. Johnson, 59, of Shreveport, Louisiana and Keesha Dinkins, 45, of Bossier City, each appeared in United States District Court on October 25, 2021…
Washington Health Plan Settles with DOJ to Resolve Claims of Failure to Provide Interpreter Services
On October19, 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a Washington health plan resolved allegations from multiple complainants that it repeatedly failed to provide…
EEOC Issues Updated Covid-19 Technical Assistance
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted updated and expanded technical assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing questions about religious objections to employer COVID-19…
CDC: Mishandling of flu, other vaccines led to 2018 outbreak
Federal health officials have concluded that a 2018 outbreak of infections in three states was caused by the improper storage, handling and administration of flu…
Doctor and Owner of Medical Practice Indicted for Healthcare Fraud
On October 20, a federal grand jury returned a fifty-count indictment, charging Linh Cao Nguyen, M.D., 48, of Peoria, Arizona, with Healthcare Fraud, False Statements…
DOJ Submits Annual Report to Congress on Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted their Annual Report to Congress on its work to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. The report that was…
Texas Physicians Agree to Pay $3.9M to Resolve Allegations Relating to Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing
Two Texas physicians, Robert Wills and Brannon Frank, have agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by…
Nebraska City Nurse Sentenced for Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Skye Parde, 38, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha for acquiring a…
Spoofing, Phishing, Ransomware Continue to Overwhelm Health Systems
Hospitals and health systems continue to face an overwhelming amount of cyberattacks, spoofing and phishing incidents, and breaches resulting from unauthorized email access.
Washington State Nurse Accused of Being Imposter for over a Decade
A Seattle nurse opened a letter from the Internal Revenue Service which said he had a tax debt for underreported income at nursing homes around…