Oklahoma Hospital Pays over $1.1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
An acute care hospital in Oklahoma has paid over $1.1 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims…
HHS Announces New Funding to Boost Behavioral Health Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a funding opportunity of nearly $15 million for a three-year federal grant to establish a…
OIG Provides Interim Assessment Report of States’ Background Check Program for LTCs
Background checks for employees of long-term care (LTC) facilities are an important safety measure that can help protect some of the facilities’ most vulnerable populations.…
Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have warned that using artificial intelligence (AI) and other software tools to make…
Maryland Eldercare Providers to Pay $364K in Back Wages, Damages
A federal judge ordered four interrelated Maryland providers of assisted living, adult day care, and transportation services to pay a total of $364,604 to 132…
Several COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers Expiring
On April 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum announcing the termination of several emergency declaration blanket waivers. These…
South Carolina Woman Arrested for Exploiting Residents of an Assisted Living Facility
The South Carolina Attorney General announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) had arrested a 57-year-old woman on two counts of Exploitation of…
Ineligible Medicaid Provider Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $68K
An ineligible Medicaid provider was arrested in Florida for defrauding Medicaid of more than $68,000. According to a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigation, the provider…
Florida Home Health Company Pays $2.1M to Resolve False Claims Allegations
A home health services company headquartered in Kentucky, and its related entities, paid $2.1 million to the United States government to settle claims of improperly…
Healthcare Startup to Close after Reporting a Data Breach
After reporting a data breach that exposed the protected health information (PHI) of its users, a California healthcare startup said it will close at the…