Vaccines’ Side Effects Risk Sidelining Health Workers While Cases Surge
Covid-19 vaccine side-effects that range from fevers and chills to headaches and joint pain could keep some doctors and nurses from working amid a nationwide…
HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration, Including to Expand Access to COVID-19 Countermeasures Via Telehealth
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a fourth amendment to the Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP…
Georgia’s Nursing Home Administrators Meet with Governor to Discuss Staffing Challenges
Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia met with nursing home administrators across the state this week for a round-table discussion. The administrators shared similar experiences, and…
Virginia Nursing Facility Administrator Pleads Guilty to Cheating Medicaid Out of Almost $200,000
The operator of a residential nursing facility in Portsmouth pleaded guilty to defrauding Virginia’s Medicaid program out of $188,000 through false billing.
What Will Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Look Like in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts is scheduled to receive enough doses of a coronavirus vaccine for 300,000 people in December, and Governor Charlie Baker says high-risk groups such as…
Florida Governor Says Nursing Homes Will Be First to Get COVID Vaccine
Residents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine when Florida begins receiving it later this month, Gov.…
PA Auditor General Releases Follow-up Report on State Veterans Homes
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a special report that raises questions about how the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) managed the COVID…
DME Manufacturer and Orthotics Provider Agree to Pay $1.59M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
National durable medical equipment manufacturer Joint Active Systems, Inc. (JAS) has agreed to pay $1.5 million, and orthotics and prosthetics clinic chain New England Orthotics…
New Jersey Department of Health Increases COVID-19 Testing as Community Spread Continues
On November 30, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Health issued an Executive Directive requiring all facilities that receive BinaxNow tests and have a CLIA…
Owner of Medical Marketing Company Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
A Mississippi man pleaded guilty in US District Court in Nashville, to conspiracy to pay and receive healthcare kickbacks. Vernon Sanders, 54, of Meridian, Mississippi,…