Illinois Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Jami L. Mayhew of Glen Carbon, Illinois, pleaded guilty to a single-count felony information charging her with healthcare fraud. Facts elicited at the plea hearing…
Arizona-Based Assured Imaging Ransomware Causes Data Theft Affecting 245K Patients
Arizona-based Assured Imaging is notifying 244,813 patients that some of their data was potentially exfiltrated after a ransomware attack in May.
COVID-19 Lockdowns and Hurricane Emergency Evacuations Create Challenges for Nursing Homes
As Hurricane Laura recently threatened the Gulf Coasts of Texas and Louisiana, the memory of the havoc wreaked by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on Texas…
New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu
Cough, fever, chills — with fall fast on the way, symptoms alone won’t be useful in distinguishing Covid-19 from similar-looking cases of the flu.
National Background Check Program for LTC Providers: Assessment of State Programs Concluded in 2019
Background checks of employees are an important safety measure that can help protect some of the most vulnerable populations.
EEOC Updates COVID-19 Technical Assistance Publication
Today, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted an updated technical assistance document, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act,…
Former Wisconsin CNA Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Elderly Patient
A 19-year-old former nursing assistant charged with having inappropriate sexual contact with two patients at a Minocqua nursing home has agreed to the terms of…
Stricter COVID-19 Testing Requirements and Noncompliance Fines Implemented by CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued stricter requirements for COVID-19 testing in nursing homes, making routine staff testing a requirement for…
‘Good Samaritan Expansion Bill’ Heading to Ohio Governor’s Desk
An Ohio House bill that protects individuals, schools, healthcare professionals, and businesses from novel coronavirus-related civil lawsuits now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk for…
Oregon Woman Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud and Tax Evasion
On September 2, 2020, a Springfield woman who owned several durable medical equipment stores in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison for defrauding six health…