Philadelphia Man Admits Orchestrating $2 Million PPE Fraud Scheme
Guaravjit Singh, 26, Philadelphia, admitted orchestrating a $2 million PPE fraud scheme. According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Beginning…
Tennessee Providers Agree to Settle Allegations of Improper Billing for Electro-Acupuncture Devices
Align Health and Holistic Medical Center, Inc. and Align Health Management, Inc., (collectively “Align”), Eric Anderson, P.A. d/b/a Anderson Chiropractic Clinic (“Anderson Chiropractic”), their owners…
US Department of Labor Recovers $163K for 72 Healthcare Workers
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division cited a Tennessee healthcare organization for missing three payrolls in November 2020. The missed payrolls led…
Tennessee Podiatrist Charged with Healthcare Fraud for Alleged Foot Bath Scheme
A federal grand jury in Memphis, Tennessee, returned an indictment charging a podiatrist with a scheme to defraud Medicare and TennCare by prescribing and dispensing…
US DOL Extends Effective Date of Final Rule to Rescind March 2020 Joint Employer Rule
The US Department of Labor announced the extension of the effective date of a final rule to rescind an earlier rule, “Joint Employer Status under…
Upcoming Webinar on Security Risk Assessment Tool Hosted by ONC and OCR
The office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are hosting a new webinar focused on…
Illinois Nurse Sentenced on Felony Drug and Healthcare Fraud Charges
A Carterville man was sentenced on Thursday, September 16 to four years of probation for drug diversion and healthcare fraud charges. Joseph M. Mattingly, 42,…
Patient Recruiter and Physician Plead Guilty in Bribery and Kickback Scheme
Christopher Walker, a licensed urogynecologist, pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme involving the payment of bribes and kickbacks to obtain referrals of female patients…
Key Differences between PHI and PII, How They Impact HIPAA Compliance
Personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) may seem similar on the surface, but key distinctions set them apart.
Veterans at nursing homes will have more rights in future emergencies under new NJ laws
Residents of New Jersey’s three veterans’ homes would be able to leave the facility during a public emergency and be entitled to more information about…