Nursing Home Fined after Patient Given Wrong Medications
Several nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health for violations that endangered or injured residents according to reporting by the…
CT Nursing Home Cited for Sexual Assault
Six nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health for violations that endangered or injured residents.
Police Arrest Ohio Woman They Say Posed as Registered Nurse
Cortland police say Amanda Thorne, 30, was using the identity of a registered nurse to work at a nursing home. 1
Co-Conspirator with Owner of Illinois Home Health Company Found Guilty in $7 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury recently found a Chicago woman guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud related to her role…
PA “Pill Mill” Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegal Opioid Distribution
Dr. Spiro Y. Kassis, 66, of Plymouth Township, PA was sentenced to 48 months’ incarceration, two years’ supervised release and a $25,000 fine after pleading…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Chain to Pay $15.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Inappropriate Therapy
Guardian Elder Care Holdings, Inc., and its related companies will pay $15,466,278 to settle claims that the skilled nursing home chain provided medically unnecessary rehabilitation…
Washington Nursing Assistant Charged with Manslaughter
State prosecutors have charged a Lynnwood nursing assistant with manslaughter for an accidental fall at a rehabilitation center that left a frail cancer patient with…
Former Michigan Healthcare Consultant Who Used Faked Credentials to Obtain More than $1.4 Million Pleads Guilty
A former healthcare consultant pleaded guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion relating to her scheme to be employed under false pretenses as a highly…
Michigan Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Conspiring to Steal Reports from City Police Department
A Metamora, Michigan, business owner pleaded guilty to tax evasion and conspiring to steal from an organization receiving federal funds. According to court documents and…
Brooklyn Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Companies Pleads Guilty to Participating in $9 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Greg Miller, 60, pled guilty to participating in a $9 million scheme to defraud providers of “no-fault” insurance plans. As part of the scheme, Miller…