Louisiana Nursing Home Employees Allegedly Swindled up to $30K out of Veteran
Three people are facing charges after a military veteran living at a Louisiana nursing home was defrauded out of as much as $30,000.
Staff quits, residents rescued, Georgia nursing home owner charged with cruelty
A nursing home owner in Dade County, Georgia faces cruelty charges after the sheriff says deputies discovered patients living in temperatures higher than 90 degrees…
HHS Issues Revised Notice of Reporting Requirements and Reporting Timeline
On June 11, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released revised reporting requirements for recipients of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.…
Former CO Physician Agrees to Forgo Practicing Medicine and Pay Penalty
Loren D. Sherwood, a former physician at Dave Sherwood Family Medicine in Ridgway, Colorado, has agreed to forgo practicing medicine and pay a penalty to…
Former OR Caregiver Accused of Mistreatment, Theft Arraigned Months Later
Months after the Lane County District Attorney’s office decided against charging a retirement caregiver accused of mistreatment, the woman was arraigned in Lane County Circuit…
US DOL Cites RI Medical Practice, Owner for Exposing Employees to Coronavirus
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the owner-operator of four Rhode Island medical facilities for failing to protect workers…
OSHA Issues an Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Settings
On June 11, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) to settings where any employee provides healthcare services…
TN Nurse Aide Arrested, Charged with Theft, Financial Exploitation
A joint investigation by special agents with the Medicaid Fraud Control Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and detectives with the Murfreesboro Police Department,…
GA Medical Practice Office Manager Sentenced for Embezzling More Than Half a Million Dollars
The former office manager for an Augusta medical practice has been sentenced after admitting she stole more than half a million dollars from the business.…
US Files Suit against Calif. Skilled Nursing Chain and Its Owner for Allegedly Paying Illegal Kickbacks to Physicians
The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a Vacaville company alleging one of its owners and seven skilled nursing…