HHS-OIG Offers Toolkit for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Healthcare Facilities
On August 2, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), working collaboratively with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), released a toolkit…
Nursing Home Resident Accused of Killing Staff Member Deemed Incompetent for Trial
A 96-year old man accused of shooting and killing an employee at a Colorado nursing home on February 2, 2021, has been found incompetent to…
Lawsuit Filed over Connecticut Nursing Home Water Safety Issues
The families of two residents who contacted Legionnaires’ disease at a Connecticut nursing home over the past two years have filed lawsuits for failing to…
DOJ Settles with Iowa-Based Nursing Home and Management Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim
On August 13, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a settlement with an Iowa-based nursing home and their management company resolving…
Nursing Facility to Pay $360,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
On August 16, 2021, the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced that a Chicago nursing facility has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve civil allegations…
Three RNs Arrested for Aggravated Abuse and Neglect of a Disabled Adult
On August 13, 2021, the Florida Attorney General’s (AG) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrests of three Florida registered nurses (RNs) for aggravated abuse…
CMS Releases New Training Video to Promote Accurate Coding for SNF Providers
On August 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a 30-minute training course that provides an overview of the Minimum Data…
OIG Is Alerting the Public about Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to the novel…
Former Nursing Home Business Office Manager Sentenced to Jail for Stealing from Residents
A former business office manager at a Massachusetts nursing home pled guilty and was sentenced to jail on August 5, 2021, in connection with stealing…
US DOL Cites a Medical Facility and Staffing Agency for Exposing Nurses to COVID-19 Hazards
A US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation has found that in early 2021, a New Jersey medical facility and temporary…