Reminder: SNF Revalidation Deadline Approaching January 1, 2026
Skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers enrolled in Medicare, or Medicare and Medicaid, must submit their mandatory off-cycle provider enrollment revalidation by January 1, 2026, or…
Georgia Man Sentenced for $24M Kickback and Medicare Fraud Conspiracy
A Georgia man was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay over $7.2 million in restitution for his role in a scheme…
US Attorney Announces $37.8M Settlement with CVS over Insulin Pen Dispensing
The United States has filed and settled a healthcare fraud lawsuit against national retail pharmacy chain CVS Pharmacy, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that, from…
Washington Doctor Indicted on 26 Felony Counts for Falsifying Licenses and Prescriptions
United States Attorney Pete Serrano announced that on November 14, 2025, a federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington returned an Indictment charging…
HHS Cleanup of Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Standards Rule Expands Access
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) repealed provisions of the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional…
Illinois AG Charges Physician for More Than $1 Million in Medicaid, Medicare Fraud
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office charged a Cook County physician alleging he fraudulently received over $1 million in Medicaid and Medicare payments for…
HHS OCR Presents: The HIPAA Security Rule—Risk Management
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is producing a pre-recorded video for HIPAA covered entities and business associates (collectively, “regulated entities”) reviewing the requirements…
Michigan Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Vials of Fentanyl
A Michigan registered nurse (RN) was sentenced to two years in federal prison for tampering with a consumer product, specifically the Schedule II controlled substance…
Oracle Breach Hits Another Health System
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is the latest health system to confirm it was affected by a cybersecurity incident involving its EHR vendor, Oracle Health, formerly known…
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 18 Months and Ordered to Pay over $160,000
Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III announced that Anja Salamack, age 50, of Delray Beach, Florida, was sentenced in late October to 18…