Gilead Settles $202 Million Over Kickback Scheme to Doctors
The US has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against Gilead Sciences, Inc., a large pharmaceutical manufacturer, that, among other things, develops, manufactures, and sells drugs…
Michigan Doctor Convicted of Illegally Prescribing More Than 200,000 Opioid Pills
On April 25, 2025, a federal jury convicted Dr. Charise Valentine, 69, of Southfield, of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute prescription opioids, including Oxycodone and Oxymorphone,…
Med-Net Concepts, LLC News & Views Newsletter April 2025
The Benefits of Implementing an Effective Risk Management Program Enter an Insurer – A Case Study By David Barmak, JD CEO Med-Net Healthcare Consulting, LLC.…
Untreated Pressure Ulcer Led to Fatal Infection in Iowa Nursing Home Resident
An Iowa nursing home resident died in March after staff failed to assess or treat a pressure sore that developed over several weeks, according to…
HHS Resolves HIPAA Cybersecurity Case with Neurology Practice
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Comprehensive Neurology, PC, a small New York…
CNA Accused of Assaulting Elderly Resident at Wisconsin Nursing Home
A Kenosha woman stands accused of abusing a 73-year-old man at a local care facility where she worked, according to a criminal complaint filed in…
Resident Death Involving Bed Rail Ruled Neglect by Minnesota Department of Health
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has substantiated neglect in the case of a resident who died after becoming trapped between his bed frame and…
Laboratory Sales Executives Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Kickback Conspiracy
Two former laboratory sales executives were sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Stephen Kash, 51, of Winnie, was sentenced to…
Massachusetts Doctor Agrees to Plead Guilty to $35.5M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A doctor from Boston has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a multi-million-dollar healthcare fraud scheme in which she allegedly…
Nurse Admits Stealing and Tampering with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Fernando McMillan, Special Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administration, Office…