Former Iowa Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Drug Theft
A former nurse in an Iowa nursing home was recently sentenced to four years in prison as part of a plea agreement reached involving her…
New Jersey Doctor and Co-Defendant Admit Roles in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A doctor with offices in Washington, Hackettstown, and Succasunna, New Jersey, and his co-defendant admitted their roles in a healthcare conspiracy to bill Medicare and…
NJ Nursing Home Harassment Suit, Which Included Claim of Sexually Suggestive Food, Settled for $55K
A nursing home employee who claimed in a harassment and retaliation lawsuit that a supervisor presented her with a plate of food that resembled male…
Electronic Health Records Vendor to Pay $145 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations
Practice Fusion Inc., a San Francisco-based health information technology developer, will pay $145 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations relating to its electronic health…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Sued over Alleged Abuse
A lawsuit has been filed against a Kingston nursing home following a case of alleged elder abuse that resulted in the state fining the facility…
Illinois Caretaker and Accomplice Indicted for Stealing Identities and Defrauding Elderly Clients
A federal grand jury for the Southern District of Illinois has returned a nine-count indictment charging Erica S. Rose, 30, of East Saint Louis, Illinois,…
Tennessee Physician Settles False Claims Act Violation Allegations for $285,000
A Tennessee family physician and his practice have paid $285,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by improperly charging Medicare, Medicaid…
Iowa Nurse Sentenced for Drug Theft and Tampering with a Consumer Product Resulting in Injury
A former nursing home employee has been sentenced to prison for taking painkillers from hospice patients for her own use. Katie Louise Boll, 31, of…
HHS OCR Update: Important Notice Regarding Individuals’ Right of Access to Health Records
On January 25, 2013, HHS published a final rule entitled “Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Enforcement Rules Under the Health Information Technology for…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Water Being Tested for Legionnaires’ Disease
State health officials confirmed Tuesday an investigation is ongoing at Westmoreland Manor for a suspected case of Legionnaires’ disease.