Iowa Nurse Facing Federal Charges Agrees to Surrender License
An Iowa nurse facing federal criminal charges for allegedly stealing patient medications has agreed to surrender his license.
Arizona AG Announces Settlement with SimonMed over Upfront Billing Practices
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced a settlement with SimonMed Imaging MSO, LLC, a medical imaging service provider, filing a Complaint and Consent judgment to resolve…
Justice Department Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Hospital Group, LTC Hospitals
On Jan. 16, the United States filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Priority Hospital Group LLC (PHG), a Louisiana-based hospital management company,…
Healthcare Executive Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme in Vermont
A Florida businesswoman pleaded guilty to an information in the District of Vermont for participating in a conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks. According to court…
Former CEO of Oxford Recovery Center Charged with 9 Counts of Healthcare Fraud
Tamela Peterson, 59, of Brighton, was arraigned before Magistrate Jerry Sherwood of the 53rd District Court in Howell on nine counts of Healthcare Fraud –…
Four NJ Pharmacies Pay $4.3M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Drugs not Dispensed
Four pharmacies located in West New York, Bayonne, Union City, and Jersey City have agreed to pay $4,325,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the…
Former DON Accused of Stealing Hundreds of Pain Pills from Nursing Home Residents
The former director of nursing (DON) at a Batesville, Arkansas, nursing home is accused of stealing hundreds of prescription pills from residents.
Surveillance Footage Allegedly Shows Texas Nurse Consuming Pain Pills Intended for Patients
A Texas nurse accused of stealing pain pills intended for her patients was indicted by a Potter County grand jury on one count of diverting…
Home Care Aide Charged with Sexually Assaulting Minor and Vulnerable Adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Ya’Zeir Armayne Hedgeman, 25 years…
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $6.8B in Fiscal Year 2025
Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $6.8 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and…