Nebraska Man Sentenced to Prison for Spending Nursing Home Resident’s Money
A Sioux City man was sentenced to five years in prison for spending thousands of dollars belonging to a nursing home resident with dementia.
Indiana Nurse Who Took Drugs Intended for Hospice Patients Will Serve Jail Time
A Southern Indiana hospice nurse investigated by the Office of the Attorney General in connection with the misappropriation of patients’ prescription drugs has been convicted…
Virginia General Assembly Extends Civil Immunity to Assisted Living Facilities during Pandemic
Legislation extending civil immunity to assisted living facilities, hospices and adult day cares during the COVID-19 pandemic passed through the Virginia General Assembly this week.…
Cyber Alert: National Insider Threat Awareness Month
September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NIATM), which is a collaborative effort between the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), National Insider Threat Task…
Covenant Healthcare Will Pay $104,707 to Settle EEOC Wage Discrimination Lawsuit
Covenant Medical Center, Inc., doing business as Covenant HealthCare, a non-profit health care system based in Saginaw, Mich., will pay $104,707 and provide other relief…
Owner of Fraudulent Telemarketing Company Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison
Chief US District Judge Steven D. Merryday sentenced Samuel Friedman (45) to four years in federal prison for healthcare fraud. The court also ordered Friedman…
PA DOH Updates COVID-19 Screening, Testing and Visitation Guidance in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine released updated skilled nursing facility guidance that includes recommendations on COVID-19 routine (or, “screening”) testing strategies for facilities not…
Medical Assistant Admits Role in Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme
A medical assistant, Amber Harris, 28, of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, admitted participating in a conspiracy to receive bribes and kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Van from New York Hospital, Burglarizing Connecticut Post Office
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Leon Clinedinst, 37, formerly of Ocala, Florida, waived his right to be…
Former Nursing Home Employee Accused of Stealing Identities of Numerous Residents
A former employee in an Illinois nursing home was recently arrested and charged with felony counts of wire fraud and continuing a financial crimes enterprise.…