Care Facility Accused of Neglect in Iowa Woman’s Death
A central Iowa care facility is being sued for allegedly causing the death of a resident whose pressure sores progressed to huge, open wounds on…
Minnesota Nurse Caught Stealing Pain Meds for 3rd Time
A registered nurse had her license suspended for a third time after allegedly stealing pain medications last year from residents in a Minnesota nursing home.
Co-owner and Employee of Georgia Assisted Living Facility Arrested on Elder Abuse Charges
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged Ralph Cowart, age 37, of Statesboro, GA, and Meghan McCullough, age 36, of Statesboro, GA,…
Michigan Woman Charged for Posing as a Nurse
US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that an Allegan County woman was charged with identity theft for fraudulently posing as…
Clinical Laboratory and Its Owner Agree to Pay an Additional $5.7M to Resolve Outstanding Judgement
BestCare Laboratory Services LLC (BestCare), a now defunct Texas-based company that operated as a clinical laboratory, and its owner and founder, Karim A. Maghareh, have…
Texas AG Secures 16-Year Prison Sentence for Ambulance Company Owner Running Fraud Scheme
The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (“OAG”) has secured justice for Texas taxpayers by investigating and prosecuting Dennis Damian Anugwom, owner of ambulance…
Massachusetts AG Reaches $2.6M Settlement with Leominster-Based Ambulance Company, MedStar
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and her office have reached a $2.6 million settlement with MedStar Ambulance, Inc., along with its parent corporation and affiliates,…
Long Island Chiropractor Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud
On July 31, 2023, Peter Adamczak, a licensed chiropractor operating in East Meadow, Long Island, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert in…
Maine Healthcare Company to Pay $22,485,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Martin’s Point Health Care Inc. (Martin’s Point), headquartered in Portland, Maine, has agreed to pay $22,485,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims…
Texas AG Announces 49-Month Sentence and over $5M Restitution in Orthopedic Supplies Fraud Case
Kenric Wakeen Griffin, co-owner of New Horizons Durable Medical Equipment based in Frisco, TX, was sentenced to 49 months of federal incarceration to be followed…