Kentucky OIG Update
The “e-storefront” we’ve been working on so that LTC providers could more easily find CHFS resources online, from Guidance Memos and FAQs to forms and…
NY Pain Doctor Going to Prison for 70 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Controlled Substances
Dr. Eugene Gosy, 60, of Clarence, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and healthcare fraud, was sentenced to serve 70 months…
New Study Shows How Three Michigan Nursing Homes Limited the Spread of COVID-19
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society examined how three Michigan nursing homes limited the spread of the Coronavirus in…
Woman Arrested on Suspicion of More Than 100 Instances of Elder Abuse
A 25-year-old woman is potentially facing 99 felony charges and 11 misdemeanor charges after admitting to withholding vital medication and stealing from elderly people at care homes the…
Seattle-Area Nursing Home Resident Infected Twice with Coronavirus
Physicians and scientists say genetic testing of a Seattle-area nursing home resident shows the man has been infected twice with the coronavirus.
CT Man Allegedly Involved in Wide-Ranging Healthcare Fraud Schemes Arrested
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Phillip Coyne, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Michigan lawmakers approve ban on most COVID-19 patient transfers into nursing homes
The Michigan House voted early Wednesday morning to approve Senate Bill 1094 banning the retention or transfer of most COVID-19 patients into a nursing home.
National Guard called in to help contain COVID outbreaks at two MN nursing homes
In a troubling sign of COVID-19’s resurgence, the Minnesota National Guard has been called in to provide emergency staffing support at two nursing homes struggling…
88-year-old Resident Found Dead in Kansas City Nursing Home Bathtub
Kansas City police say investigators found an 88-year-old woman dead in a bathtub around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at an assisted living center.
New York Nurse Sues for $200K in Unpaid Wages: Lawsuit
A Crown Heights nursing home is facing a class-action lawsuit claiming it owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime to its nursing staff.