US DOL Recovers $1M for Home Care Workers in New Hampshire and Vermont
A federal investigation has recovered $950,000 in back wages and liquidated damages and $50,000 in punitive damages from a New Hampshire home healthcare company that…
Recent Attacks at Two Florida Hospitals Highlight Need for Proactive Safety Measures
A nurse taking a work break around 3 a.m. near an employee parking lot at a Florida hospital was blitz-attacked by a man with a…
Florida Attorney General Announces Arrest of SNF Office Manager for Grand Theft
On June 30, 2023, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) and the Orange Park Police Department announced the arrest of the former…
Ohio Health System Employee Inappropriately Accessed Patient Records for 15 Years
An Ohio health system announced on June 26, 2023, that an employee was disciplined for inappropriately accessing patient medical records since 2008. The unauthorized access…
Michigan Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
A Michigan hospital failed to accommodate an employee with a disability, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed June…
Indiana Attorney General Oversees Seven Drug Diversion Investigations
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced on June 28, 2023, that his office has played a key role in a major nationwide enforcement action against doctors,…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation Regarding Disclosure of PHI on Unsecured Server
On June 28, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of…
National Enforcement Action Results in 78 Individuals Charged for $2.5B in Healthcare Fraud
On June 28, 2023, the Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement action that…
CMS Announces Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare Website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on June 28, 2023, that its Nursing Home Care Compare website will now include ownership and…
Connecticut Counselor Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More than $1M
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced on June 26, 2023, that a counselor was sentenced to 30 months of…