3,214 Coronavirus Patient Deaths to Date in Ohio Nursing Homes, other LTCs
At least 3,214 patients of Ohio nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have died with coronavirus this year, with 45 new deaths reported in…
NJ Health Dept. Updates Executive Directive to Allow for Antigen Testing, Wider Indoor Visitation
Long-term care facilities can use antigen testing and expand indoor visitation under an amended Executive Directive released today by the New Jersey Department of Health.…
NY County Nursing Home in Standoff with State Department of Health Inspectors
After two previous attempts to inspect a New York nursing home, the state Department of Health (DOH) announced it was planning to try again three…
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to $3.5M Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
An Arlington man pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud that resulted in losses of over $3.5 million. According to…
Remarks on the Resolution of Civil and Criminal Investigations into Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
The global settlement announced today involves the company pleading guilty to three felony counts for defrauding the United States and violating the Anti-Kickback Statute from…
CEO and CFO of Kentucky Medical Companies Sentenced to Prison
After a joint investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the IRS, US District Court Judge Karen K. Caldwell…
PA Nursing Home Worker Suspected as State’s First Reinfection
An employee at a nursing home in New Castle has been reinfected with COVID-19, the first such person in Pennsylvania, a family member said Tuesday.
Montana Nursing Home Sued for Negligence in COVID Deaths
A long-term care facility in Whitefish has been sued for negligence after health officials said “severe noncompliance” allowed COVID-19 to rip through its facility earlier…
OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaints Ensuring Clergy Access
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the resolution of two religious discrimination complaints ensuring…
Failure by Georgia Veterans’ Home to Evaluate Resident’s Aggressive Behavior May Be a Factor in Deadly Assault on Another Resident
A report by the Georgia Department of Community Health recently revealed that a resident who assaulted another resident, allegedly causing that resident’s death, was admitted…