Nurse Loses License Following Arrest for Selling Hundreds of Stolen Meds from Nursing Home
A Tennessee nurse has lost his license to practice in the state following an arrest accusing the man of stealing hundreds of doses of prescription…
EHR Vendor NextGen Healthcare Inc. to Pay $31M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
NextGen Healthcare Inc. (NextGen), an electronic health record (EHR) technology vendor, has agreed to pay $31 million to resolve allegations that NextGen violated the False…
Dermatologist Agrees to Pay $6.6 Million to Settle Allegations of Fraudulent Billing Practices
Dermatologist, John Y. Chung, MD, and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, PC (“SCCDC”), which operates 13 dermatology clinics in southeast Tennessee and…
Arizona Fake Nurse Convicted, Sentenced to State Prison
Pamela O’Guinn, 58, was sentenced to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised probation for creating the false identity of a nurse…
Diversicare and Two Occupational Therapy Assistants to Pay over $1.3M to Resolve FCA Allegations
Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC, with related subsidiary Diversicare entities (Diversicare), along with Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants Kellie S. Lemons and Charles M. James, have agreed…
Pennsylvania Medical Assistant Pleads Guilty, Will Serve State Prison Term for Stealing Patient Information
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Philadelphia area medical assistant has pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts for stealing information from patient records to…
Florida Assisted Living Facility Receptionist Charges over $5,000 to Resident’s Credit Card
A Naples woman working as a receptionist at an assisted living center stole more than $5,000 by going on a Walmart spending spree using the…
California Doctor and Medical Practice Agree to Pay $11.4M to Resolve FCA Allegations
Lags Spine & Sportscare Medical Centers Inc. (Lags Medical) and Francis P. Lagattuta M.D., the owner and medical director of Lags Medical, have agreed to…
NY AG Announces Indictment and Arraignment of Owner and Manager of NYC Pharmacy
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictment, arrest, and arraignment of the owner and manager of a Queens County pharmacy for their roles…
Court Orders Maryland Pharmacy to Pay $120K Penalty in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution
A federal court enjoined a Cumberland, Maryland, pharmacy and its owner and pharmacist from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking specific steps to help…