Texas Therapist’s Ex-Wife Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud and Stealing Patient Information
A 48-year-old Texas woman was sentenced to 56 months in prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release for defrauding Medicaid of…
HHS OCR Settles with Massachusetts Nursing Home Regarding Disability Discrimination
On November 13, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States…
Clinical Social Worker Admits to Defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of over $3.5 Million
A clinical social worker admitted to a federal judge that she helped devise and execute a scheme that shortchanged Rhode Island and Massachusetts substance abuse…
Michigan Nurse Impostor Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Making False Medical Records
The US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan announced on November 7, 2023, that a 49-year-old woman had pleaded guilty to using the identity…
US DOL Offers Webinar to Help Improve Healthcare Employer Compliance
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced on November 2, 2023, that it will hold a webinar on workers’ rights and protections for home care,…
Employee at Florida ALF Arrested for Abusing Elderly Resident with Dementia
A 24-year-old employee was arrested on November 2, 2023, for allegedly physically battering an elderly resident with dementia at an assisted living facility (ALF) in…
Florida Laboratory Agrees to Pay Nearly $1.2M to Settle Kickback Allegations
A Florida laboratory has agreed to pay $1,195,845 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that its marketers paid illegal kickbacks to healthcare providers to induce…
Additional Charges for Nurse Who Gave Excessive Doses of Insulin to Nursing Home Residents
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced dozens of new charges against a western Pennsylvania registered nurse (RN) who was previously charged with homicide and attempted murder…
Michigan Psychotherapy Clinic Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy Charges
A Michigan clinic owner was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in federal prison after having pled guilty to healthcare fraud and money laundering…
HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Cyberattack Investigation with Medical Management Company
On October 31, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement under the Health Insurance…