Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Canton, Mass., man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $4 million by submitting…
HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the beginning of a coordinated wind-down of its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical…
Health Services Company to Pay $70,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Zoe Center for Pediatric & Adolescent Health, LLC, a provider of pediatric and adolescent health services in Columbus, Georgia, agreed to pay $70,000 to settle…
Philadelphia Pharmacy Charged in $2 Million HIV Medication Fraud Scheme
On July 31, 2025, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced criminal charges against a Philadelphia pharmacy accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud…
Dental Company to Pay $61K to Resolve EEOC Religious Discrimination Charge
The Teeth Doctors, a North Carolina-based dental company, agreed to provide $61,000 to a former employee to settle a religious discrimination charge filed with the…
Massachusetts AG Reaches $6M Settlement with Ambulance Companies
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that her office has reached a $6 million settlement with two Weymouth-based ambulance companies, Brewster Ambulance Service, Inc. (Brewster)…
Man Attacked Staff Member at Texas Nursing Home with a Butcher Knife
A man attacked a staff member at a Waco nursing home with a butcher knife when he was denied entry into the facility, according to…
CMS Finalizes FY 2026 SNF Payment and Reporting Updates
On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility…
Oregon CNA Indicted for Theft, Shopping Spree with Patient’s Card
A nursing assistant from OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center has been charged with stealing a patient’s credit card and then going on a “spending spree” with…
Two Pennsylvania Nursing Home Employees Charged with Abuse
Two employees at a Pittsburgh-area nursing home are facing criminal charges after alleged abuse was caught on camera.