Therapy Provider Agrees to Pay $315K to Settle Allegations of False Claims to Medicare
A New York long-term care therapy provider has agreed to pay $315,000 to resolve allegations that, between Jan. 1, 2017, and Sept. 30, 2019, it…
Financial Exploitation Finding at Minnesota Assisted Living Facility
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) substantiated a finding of financial exploitation after investigating an allegation under the Minnesota Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults…
Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 7 Years for $56M Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner of two telemedicine companies was sentenced on February 26, 2026, to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay $27.9 million in restitution…
LTC to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
A long-term care (LTC) facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, agreed to pay $75,000 to settle an age discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the US…
CMS Updates Guidance on SNF Revalidation Submission and Attachment Requirements
The deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to submit their mandatory off-cycle Medicare provider enrollment revalidation remains suspended indefinitely, and for the time being, there…
Practice Agrees to Pay $4.75M to Settle Kickback and Unnecessary Testing Allegations
A gastroenterology practice located in Atlanta, Georgia, has agreed to pay $4.75 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by receiving…
Settlement Resolves Alleged False Claims Act Violations Involving Financial Relationships
According to a February 24, 2026, press release from the US Department of Justice, multiple healthcare organizations agreed to pay $5.6 million to resolve allegations…
Michigan Hospital to Pay $30,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
A Michigan hospital will pay $30,000 in compensatory damages and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit filed by the US Equal Employment…
Alabama AG Announces Arrest of Nursing Home Employee for Theft from Residents
On February 23, 2026, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a former employee of a Tuscaloosa nursing home had been arrested for the theft of…
Medical Practice to Pay $90K in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
A medical practice that operates five clinics and employs two dozen physicians in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri will pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to…