A behavioral health services provider from Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced on November 22, 2024, to 135 months in prison for Medicaid fraud, COVID-19 fraud,…
A report published on November 21, 2024, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that as of November 10, only 30 percent…
A Florida nurse was arrested on November 20 for diverting fentanyl from his hospital employer. The 35-year-old nurse, from St. Petersburg, Florida, faces charges of…
On November 18, 2024, the US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announced criminal convictions and civil settlements as part of the second wave…
On November 19, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $100,000 civil monetary penalty against…
Two recent investigations in Minnesota have revealed incidents of nursing home abuse involving social media. In both cases, employees were found to have recorded and…
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released updated voluntary compliance program guidance titled Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific…
On November 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised guidance for nursing home surveyors. These updates, which will take effect…
Healthcare providers and entities participating in Medicare- and Medicaid-supported programs must exercise caution when giving and receiving gifts during the holiday season. Even well-intentioned gifts,…
A California police department announced on November 14, 2024, that they had arrested a 44-year-old Virginia woman who had been impersonating a registered nurse at…