Iowa Care Facilities Fined in the Aftermath of Errors, Injuries, and Death
A Cass County assisted living center is one of several care facilities recently fined by the state in the wake of medication errors, injuries, and…
PA Woman Charged with Faking Cancer to Get 8,300 Oxycodone Pills
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Monroe County woman who fraudulently obtained nearly 8,300 oxycodone pills from 19 different providers while claiming she…
CMS Extends Skilled Nursing Facility Revalidation Deadline to January 1, 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has further extended the deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to submit their revalidation applications and the…
North Carolina Woman Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Urine Drug Testing Scheme
A Greensboro woman was sentenced to 44 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release in connection with a scheme to submit claims for…
Massachusetts Psychiatrist Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances
A Worcester psychiatrist was sentenced in federal court in Boston for illegally prescribing controlled substances. Mohamad Och, 69, was sentenced to four years of probation…
EEOC Sues Silver Cross for Religious and Disability Discrimination
Silver Cross Hospital, based in New Lenox, Illinois, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to employees who requested to be…
FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System Final Rule
On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for…
EEOC Sues Mayo Clinic for Religious Discrimination
The Mayo Clinic, which operates hospitals in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida, violated federal law when it refused to grant a security guard’s request for a…
Florida Woman to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of Falsifying Diagnoses
Georgina Exposito of Florida, owner of 3rd Party Services of Florida, agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act…
CEO and Medical Director Charged in $500M COVID-19 Test Billing Fraud
Two individuals were charged for their involvement in a $500 million, nationwide scheme that involved billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and other health insurance programs for…