Nurse Practitioner Charged in Alleged $2.3 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A registered nurse and nurse practitioner who allegedly billed and received more than $2.3 million dollars from commercial health insurers and Medicaid for services he…
CMS Releases New Training Video to Promote Accurate Coding for SNF Providers
On August 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a 30-minute training course that provides an overview of the Minimum Data…
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Delaware LTC and Healthcare Facilities
Governor Carney and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced that beginning on September 30, staff in long-term care and other healthcare…
Former Iowa Nurse Charged with Stealing Opioids
A former registered nurse, Sarah Jean Moses, also known as Sarah Nalvanko, 41, of Cedar Rapids, was indicted last month on two counts of tampering…
Former Pharmacy Technician Pleads Guilty to Prescription Fraud
A Virginia Beach man pleaded guilty to acquiring over 50,000 dosage units of prescription medications through fraudulent means. According to court documents, Justin Feliciano Agloro,…
Justice Department Settles with Iowa-Based Nursing Home and Management Company
The Department of Justice announced that it reached a settlement with JP Senior Healthcare LLC and JP Senior Management LLC, resolving the department’s claims that…
Florida AG Shuts Down Door-to-Door Senior Home-Health Scam
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office announced the shutdown of a door-to-door scam targeting South Florida seniors. The scammers charged victims thousands of dollars for prepaid…
Three FL Nurses Arrested for Abuse and Neglect Resulting in Third-Degree Burns
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, with the assistance of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and Groveland Police Department, announced the arrests of…
OIG Is Alerting the Public about Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to the novel…
Maine Governor Requires Healthcare Workers to Be Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 1
The Mills Administration announced August 12 that it will require healthcare workers in Maine to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect the health and lives…