Tennessee Physician Charged in $7 Million Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
James L. Crabb, M.D., 78, of Loretto, Tennessee, is facing federal charges for his role in a $7 million healthcare fraud conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney…
Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Healthcare Fraud
Keith Scoggins, 54, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program…
Former ER Nurse Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining, Tampering with Patient Drugs
Elet Neilson, age 53, of Layton, a former emergency room nurse who admitted to tampering with controlled substances intended for patients and diverting the drugs…
Metro Detroit Psychologist Sentenced to 51 Months for Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering
A psychologist with multiple clinic locations throughout Metro Detroit, will spend 51 months in prison for the commission of healthcare fraud and money laundering offenses,…
‘I Want to Die’: Minneapolis VA Hospital Cited after Another Preventable Patient Suicide
A Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital has been cited for a preventable patient suicide that occurred in 2018, the second in recent years, according to an…
Three Cases of Deadly, Pan-Resistant C. Auris Identified in NYC
Three cases of patients with pan-resistant Candida auris infections, that is, resistant to all three classes of commonly prescribed antifungal drugs, have been identified in…
Resident in New York Nursing Home Arrested for Alleged Assault on 9-Year-Old Girl
Police have confirmed that a 77-year-old resident in a New York nursing home was arrested and is being held on a $100,000 bond for sexually…
Hackers Demand Ransom Payments from Patients of Florida Provider
Patients of Richard Davis, MD, have reported that they have received ransom demands from a cybercriminal who threatens to release their public information if they…
IDPH Investigating Legionnaires’ Disease Cases at Two Chicago Nursing Homes
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease at two separate nursing…
New Hampshire Authorities Seeking Man Who They Say Assaulted Caregiver
Less than two months since being charged with assaulting a caregiver at a local nursing home with bear repellent, the case against James Hilton is…