Former Ohio Nursing Home Employee Posed as Administrator to Interfere with Care
Police say a “disgruntled” former employee of an Ohio nursing home was arrested earlier this week on a charge she tried to interfere with care,…
Texas Doctor Imprisoned for Healthcare Fraud Scam
Eduardo Carrillo, 46, of McAllen, Texas, has been ordered to federal prison for 24-months following his conviction of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft. He…
Regency Park Assisted Living & Memory Care Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination
Excel Hospitality Group LLC d/b/a Regency Park Assisted Living & Memorial Care, an assisted living facility in Eustis, Florida, violated federal law by rescinding a…
Recommended Ransomware Training
The Med-Net Academy program titled Understanding and Preventing Ransomware, APTs, and Zero Day Exploit Attacks is recommended by the Med-Net Education Work Group for viewing…
GAO Update—Nursing Homes: Better Oversight Needed to Protect Residents from Abuse
To protect vulnerable nursing home residents from abuse, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracts with state agencies—known as survey agencies—that can cite…
EEOC and Lifewell Living Center, LLC Conciliate Disability Charge
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and LifeWell Living Center, LLC have reached a voluntary conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of disability discrimination raised…
CA Health System Agrees to Pay over $15M to Settle Claims from Improper Compensation Arrangements and Double Billing
Sutter Health has agreed to pay $15,117,516 to resolve conduct concerning violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly known as the Stark Law, as well…
Former Massachusetts Nursing Assistant Sentenced for Making False Statements
A former nursing assistant at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Bedford was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making false statements to…
