Audit Raises Concerns about Investigations of Elder Abuse in CT
From 2016 to 2019, the number of state investigations into complaints of elder abuse increased by 29% — even while higher caseloads have kept state…
PA DOH wants skilled nursing facilities to have 80% of staff vaccinated by October
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has set a new vaccination goal for skilled nursing facilities to have at least 80% of staff members vaccinated against…
PA Governor Announces ‘Vaccine or Test’ Requirement for Commonwealth Employees
Governor Tom Wolf announced that commonwealth employees in state healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate care facilities will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19…
United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare Insurance Co. Plans to Pay $15.6M
United Behavioral Health and United Healthcare Insurance Co. will pay $13.6 million to affected participants and beneficiaries; pay $2,084,249 in penalties; and take other corrective…
US DOL Recovers More Than $73k for 256 Healthcare Workers at Pennsylvania, Maryland Facilities
A Westminster healthcare management company, a large employer in long-term care and rehabilitation, could have shown more care when paying 256 essential workers at four…
Former Nursing Home Business Office Manager Sentenced to Jail for Stealing from Residents
A former business office manager at a Massachusetts nursing home pled guilty and was sentenced to jail on August 5, 2021, in connection with stealing…
Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
A Columbia, Mississippi woman pleaded guilty in US District Court to one count of healthcare fraud. According to court documents, beginning in 2016 and continuing…
Tri-County Hospitalists, LLC Agrees to Pay $200,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overbilling Medicare
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Tri-County Hospitalists, LLC (“TCH”) has agreed to pay a total of $200,000 plus interest to resolve…
US DOL Cites a Medical Facility and Staffing Agency for Exposing Nurses to COVID-19 Hazards
A US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation has found that in early 2021, a New Jersey medical facility and temporary…
Ransomware Attack on GA Health System Impacts Staff, Patients’ PHI
A ransomware attack on one of southeast Georgia’s largest healthcare systems exposed both staff and patients’ protected health information (PHI).