New York Nursing Home Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing $60,000 from Resident
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on December 18, 2025, that a nursing home aide formerly employed at a Rochester nursing home has pleaded…
Former New York Doctor Sentenced for Receiving Kickbacks
A New York doctor has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. The defendant,…
Three Indicted in Asbestos Removal Scheme at Missouri Long-Term Care Facility
The former administrator, maintenance contractor, and company owner of a Monett, Missouri, skilled nursing facility were indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 17,…
Montana Director of Nursing Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Drugs
A Montana woman pleaded guilty on December 16, 2025, to one count of tampering with consumer products at a healthcare center in Jordan, Montana, US…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Right of Access Investigation with Texas Health Provider
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with an occupational health services provider headquartered in…
Florida Healthcare Provider to Pay $64,000 to Resolve EEOC Age Discrimination Charge
A healthcare provider with several clinics across Florida agreed to conciliate an age discrimination charge filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the…
Medical Biller Charged with Diverting Opioids and Federal Healthcare Fraud
Benjamin L. Wallace, US Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced on December 15, 2025, that a federal grand jury in Wilmington, Delaware, returned an…
CMS to Begin SNF Data Validation Process in January 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Data Validation Process for the SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP)…
OIG: New Jersey Should Improve Oversight of Nursing Homes’ Background Check Compliance
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a new report on December 15, 2025, which found that…
Minnesota Man Charged with Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on December 9, 2025, that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) had charged a man with three counts of…