EEOC Begins Accepting Charges under New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect on June 27, 2023. It expands protections to ensure that workers experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical…
Rhode Island Nursing Home Resident Charged with Sexually Assaulting Staff Member
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced on June 23, 2023, that an East Providence nursing home resident had been charged with sexually assaulting…
Hospital to Pay $2M to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations
US Attorney Jane E. Young announced on June 21, 2023, that a New Hampshire hospital will pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated…
SNF and Management Company to Pay $3.825K to Settle Kickback Allegations
A skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Riverside, California, and its management company have agreed to pay the United States and California a total of $3.825…
Indiana Hospital Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on June 20, 2023, that it had filed a suit against the operators of an Indiana hospital…
Two Kentucky Nursing Homes Agree to Shut Down and Pay over $1 Million
Kentucky US Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced on June 20, 2023, that two nursing homes that filed federal lawsuits seeking injunctive relief against the United…
Former Pennsylvania Nursing Home CEO Sentenced for Stealing Funds
The former CEO of a Pennsylvania nursing home was sentenced to nine months to five years in state prison for stealing potentially hundreds of thousands…
Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison and Fined $1 Million for Healthcare Fraud
A suburban Chicago doctor was sentenced to six months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $1 million fine for submitting fraudulent claims to…
Hospital Security Guards Accessed Medical Records Leading to $240K HIPAA Settlement
On June 15, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with a community hospital located…
South Carolina Man Arrested for Exploitation of Assisted Living Facility Resident
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced on June 13, 2023, that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) had arrested a 39-year-old man for…