OIG Reports Identify Gaps in Reporting and Prevention of Serious Falls in Nursing Homes
Two new reports from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released on September 15, 2025, examine the frequency and reporting of serious falls with…
Justice Department Expands Healthcare Fraud Unit in Massachusetts
The Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced the expansion of its Health Care Fraud Unit’s New England Strike Force to the District of Massachusetts. This expansion…
Physician Sentenced to 14 Years for Opioid Distribution and Fraud
A Pennsylvania doctor was sentenced to 168 months in prison for orchestrating conspiracies to commit healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and unlawful distribution of controlled substances…
Tennessee Caregiver Arrested and Charged with Elder Fraud and Identity Theft
A former Nashville caregiver has been arrested following an investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Medicaid Fraud Control Division. In…
California Podiatrist and Sales Rep Plead Guilty in Skin Graft False Claims Case
Felipe Ruiz, 51, of Fresno, and Jose Gabriel Aguirre, 52, of Clovis, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, US Attorney Eric Grant…
FDA Warns Against Use of Unauthorized Blood Pressure Devices
On September 16, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication warning consumers, patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers about risks related…
Power Lost at Illinois Nursing Home; Some Residents Hospitalized
Power was knocked out to the Generations at Oakton nursing home facility in Des Plaines, Illinois overnight Saturday into Sunday, affecting patients on ventilators.
Florida Operator Accused of Selling Fake Degree to Nurse Implicated in Patient Death
Over the past three years, more than 40 people have been charged with selling about 15,000 fake nursing school diplomas to South Florida students who…
EEOC Sues Moore Comfort Home Care, LLC for Sexual Harassment
Moore Comfort Home Care, LLC, a Norfolk-area provider of private home healthcare services, violated federal law by subjecting female employees to sexual harassment, the US…
Marketer Sentenced for $11.5M Genetic Testing Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Robert Desselle, 47, was sentenced in Tampa, Florida, to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive…