A Florida Nurse Stole Patients’ Pain Meds and Took Them Herself
A registered nurse admitted checking out drugs for hospital patients, then taking them herself, the Florida Department of Health and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said.
Retired Wisconsin Physician to Pay $70,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Prescribing & Recordkeeping Violations
Clifford T. Bowe, M.D., a retired Cadott, Wisconsin physician, entered into a settlement agreement to pay $70,000 to resolve civil allegations that he violated the…
Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Admits Participation in Kickback Scheme
A Florida man who operated a durable medical equipment company has admitted participating in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme. Patrick Wolfe, 48, of…
New York CNA Charged with Abusing Nursing Home Patient
A Buffalo woman was arrested on a warrant charging her with abusing a patient at a nursing home, city police said.
Former VA Pharmacist to Serve Time in Federal Prison for Stealing Controlled Drugs from Veterans’ Prescriptions
Melissa W. Richardson, 44, of Shreveport, was sentenced to serve one year in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for stealing controlled…
Bay Area Physician Agrees to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of False Medicare Charges
A settlement agreement was finalized in federal court in which a Bay Area physician, Dr. Parvez Fatteh, agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that…
27 SNFs Controlled by Longwood Management Corporation to Pay $16.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Longwood Management Corporation and 27 affiliated skilled nursing facilities (Longwood) have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false…
Associated Pain Specialists, P.C. of Knoxville Enters into Settlement Resolving False Claims Act Allegations
On June 26, Associated Pain Specialists, P.C., of Knoxville, a pain management-based clinic, agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims…
Universal Health Services, Inc. and Related Entities to Pay $122 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Universal Health Services, Inc., UHS of Delaware, Inc. (together, UHS), and Turning Point Care Center, LLC (Turning Point), a UHS facility located in Moultrie, Georgia,…
Two PA-Based Doctors and Five Others Charged in Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Schemes
Seven people have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to pay and receive kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic tests. Three complaints were unsealed…