Alabama Baby Died Due to Hospital Ransomware Attack, Lawsuit Claims
An Alabama baby allegedly received inadequate childbirth healthcare at an Alabama hospital and later died due to computers being crippled by a ransomware attack, according…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace
September 30, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the…
National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges of over 138 Defendants and $308M
As part of a nationwide federal law enforcement action to combat healthcare fraud, 52 defendants have been charged in the Southern District of Florida over…
Two Defendants Charged in Separate, Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Frauds
Two defendants have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in separate frauds related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards. The first complaint charges Bethann…
CT Nursing Home Hit with $10,000 Fine after Alleged Sex Assault
The state Department of Public Health has fined the owners of an East Windsor nursing home $10,000 for failing to protect the safety of their…
Business Manager Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $500K from MA Nursing Home
A former business manager who stole more than $500,000 from a Lawrence nursing home was sentenced to a year and a half in state prison…
US Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities Facing a Workforce Crisis
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) on September 22, 2021, released results of a survey of nursing…
Missouri Hospital to Give Staff Panic Buttons to Protect Them from Violent Patients
A Missouri hospital will be equipping its staff with panic buttons to protect them from violent patients following a startling rise in assaults, administrators said.
Federal Investigation Recovers Nearly $100K in Back Wages for 53 Home Healthcare Workers
Fifty-three personal care aides and certified nursing assistants of a Virginia home healthcare agency worked overtime hours to provide clients with compassionate care and a…
MI Attorney General Charges Niles Couple with Multiple Counts of Medicaid Fraud
A Niles couple faces several felonies for alleged false claims through their counseling practice, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Gregory Barney was charged…