Woman Who Posed as Licensed Practitioner Sentenced to Federal Prison
A woman who committed healthcare fraud by posing as a licensed physician’s assistant has been sentenced to two years, nine months in federal prison, followed…
A woman who committed healthcare fraud by posing as a licensed physician’s assistant has been sentenced to two years, nine months in federal prison, followed…
Federal safety inspectors found that the US Department of Veterans Affairs endangered maintenance workers at one of its Arizona facilities by allowing them to work…
An owner of a Texas home health company was ordered to serve a 45-month prison sentence to be immediately followed by one year of supervised…
A former emergency department nurse was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to tampering with consumer products, the US Attorney’s Office…
An Illinois nursing home company will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity…
A Michigan medical center which failed to pay employees for missed meal periods had to pay $46,864 in back wages and damages to 13 affected…
Two nurse aides were arrested and are currently facing felony charges for filming themselves mistreating a resident with dementia. The footage was livestreamed on the…
On March 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised guidance to address provisions for nursing home residents who are receiving…
A nursing home in northwest Iowa will pay $6,500 in fines for failing to clear a resident’s airways as he fatally suffocated. The 87-year-old resident…
The final Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) regulations stipulate requirements for Medicaid authorities under which states can provide long-term community-based services and supports, and the…