Ohio AG Announces Fraud and Theft Charges Against Nine Medicaid Providers
On April 17, 2026, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that eight Medicaid providers had been indicted for stealing a combined $181,512 from the government…
Mental Health Practice Owner Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
A former Tennessee mental health practice owner pleaded guilty on April 15, 2026, to willfully failing to pay over employment taxes to the IRS on…
Investigation Substantiates Neglect in Minnesota Assisted Living Choking Incident
A state investigation has substantiated a finding of neglect against an assisted living facility with dementia care after a resident choked on food that did…
DOL Finds Oklahoma Medical Center Violated the PUMP Act
A US Department of Labor (DOL) investigation discovered that a medical center located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, violated a federal law that provides protection for nursing…
Two Men Sentenced for Allowing Unlicensed Medical Procedures and Fraudulent Billing
US District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston sentenced two California men, Defendant 1, of Fresno, and Defendant 2, of Clovis, to 63 months in prison for…
OCR Settles Two Investigations Involving Communication Access for Deaf Patients
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved two separate investigations under federal disability rights laws stemming from…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Loses over $113,000 in Email Fraud Scheme
A central Pennsylvania nursing home was the victim of a business email compromise scam that resulted in the loss of more than $113,000, according to…
CMS Issues Clarification on NATCEP/CEP Requirements and Training Flexibilities
On April 8, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum clarifying requirements and allowable flexibilities for Nurse Aide Training and…
HHS OCR Releases Risk Management Video
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a risk management video aimed at raising…
Former New Jersey Hospital Employee Charged with Stealing $2.5M in Medical Supplies
A former surgical technician has been charged with stealing approximately $2.5 million worth of medical supplies from a hospital in Camden and reselling them for…