Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Taking Fentanyl from Missouri Hospital
An anesthesiologist at a Missouri hospital pleaded guilty in federal court on April 25, 2024, to illegally taking fentanyl from the hospital. He waived his…
Laboratory Marketer and Physicians Agree to Pay over $1.3M to Settle Kickback Allegations
A South Carolina laboratory marketer and his marketing company, as well as three physicians in North Carolina and their medical practices, have agreed to pay…
EEOC Releases Final Guidance to Prevent Harassment in the Workplace
On April 29, 2024, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace. The document, titled “Enforcement Guidance on…
California Nursing Home Chain and Executives Settle $7M False Claims Allegations
The United States and the State of California have reached a $7,084,000 civil settlement with a California-based nursing home chain and two corporate executives. The…
Arkansas Woman Arrested for Using False Credentials to Work as a Nurse
A 55-year-old woman residing in Bella Vista, Arkansas, was arrested on April 25, 2024, under allegations of impersonating another individual to secure healthcare jobs. Despite…
Iowa Nursing Home Fined for Not Properly Reporting Resident’s Change of Condition
An Iowa nursing home was recently fined after state regulators said it failed to properly report a resident’s worsening health. The facility was fined $325…
Tennessee Nursing Home Overcharged Residents More Than $250K
According to an investigation conducted by the Tennessee Comptroller’s office, a nursing home in Knoxville owes more than $250,000 to former residents, their representatives, and…
Leader of Black-Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme Receives Nine Year Prison Sentence
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on April 17, 2024, that a 47-year-old Brooklyn man was sentenced…
CMS Sets New Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Medicaid Institutional…
Two Physicians Sentenced for $4M Fraudulent Urine Drug Testing Scheme
The owner and the medical director of a Kentucky pain clinic were recently sentenced for their respective roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid,…