Owner of NY Pharmacies Charged in Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Robert John Sabet, the owner of Brooklyn Chemists in Gravesend, Brooklyn, and Lucky Care Pharmacy…
Study Notes Moderate Depression, Anxiety in Health Workers during COVID
In a review of 65 studies from around the world, pooled data indicate that one in five healthcare workers (HCWs) have experienced moderate depression, anxiety,…
Advocates want to allow surveillance cameras in OH LTCs to protect elderly
After failing to get the measure passed in the Ohio Legislature last year, proponents of Esther’s Law are making a push again this year, highlighting…
California AG Joins Lawsuit against Nursing Home Chain
California’s Attorney General (AG) has joined District and City Attorneys in filing a lawsuit against a nursing home chain with ten nursing homes operating in…
New Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccines Highly Effective in Nursing Homes
In what is believed to be the first published study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, a research team…
Manhattan Chiropractor Arrested for Years-Long Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Melissa Panayiota Kanes, New York, NY was charged with healthcare fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to submit more…
PA says 162 COVID-19-related nursing home investigations took place in February
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is stressing that investigations of nursing home complaints has continued during the pandemic, with 283 complaint investigations in February.
US DOL Recovers $327k in Back Wages for 223 Employees of Ohio-Based Healthcare Services Provider
Creative Foundations Inc. has paid $327,848 in back wages to 223 employees after the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the Delaware-based…
OSHA Launches Program Focusing on Workers Contracting COVID-19 and Employers Who May Retaliate
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put…
Suicide Prevention Fails to Prevent Suicide: Every 28 Seconds, Someone Attempts to Take Their Own Life
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates swelled by 33% between 1999 and 2019 and suicide is the tenth leading cause…