Fentanyl Packages Found at Connecticut Nursing Home under Investigation
Police and health officials are investigating after finding more than 250 packages of fentanyl in the belongings of a bedridden woman at a Waterford nursing…
Physician Assistant Convicted at Trial of Amniotic Fluid Scam
Following a five-day trial, a physician’s assistant who injected amniotic fluid into patients’ joints in a dubious attempt at pain management has been convicted of…
Ohio Nurse Aide Accused of Stealing from 91-Year-Old, Racking up Almost $5,000 in Fraudulent Purchases
A nurse aide, accused of ripping off a 91-year-old man living in a Butler County retirement village, was indicted Wednesday on six counts including theft…
Hospital Pays over $800K to Settle Claims that Physician Practices Improperly Billed Government Healthcare Programs
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today that New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) has agreed to pay $801,000…
North Carolina Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicaid
Felicia Moore Jones, 52, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud North Carolina Medicaid in a scheme that resulted in more than $400,000 in fraudulent billing.…
Indiana Nursing Home Employee Accused of Attempting to Rape Resident with Dementia
An affidavit filed by investigators with the Princeton Police Department details disturbing accusations against an employee at a local nursing home.
Missouri Physician Indicted for False Statements to Medicare
A Columbia, Mo., physician has been indicted by a federal grand jury for making false statements relating to Medicare orders. Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, MD, 52,…
Utah Nurse Accused of Distributing Morphine that Resulted in Death
A United States Magistrate Judge ordered a Utah nurse remain in custody after she was arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly…
Michigan Medical Provider Convicted of Aggravated Identity Theft
A federal jury convicted a Michigan businessman of aggravated identity theft for placing the name and address of another man with the same name in…
Former Chief Operating Officer of Illinois Hospital Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge
The former Chief Operating Officer of an Illinois hospital pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for illegally pocketing more than $620,000 in hospital funds.…