Owner of Florida Healthcare Companies Sentenced for Employment Tax Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced on April 11 to 18 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,381,265.76 in restitution…
Washington State Nursing Assistant Charged with Stealing $7,800 from Elderly Man
A 39-year-old Washington State caregiver was charged with first degree theft after stealing $7,800 from a trust set up for her 86-year-old patient.
CMS Extends Skilled Nursing Facility Revalidation Deadline to August 1
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to complete their mandatory revalidation submissions to August…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Public Hospital
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA), a…
Nurse Practitioner Agrees to $50K Settlement in Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Acting US Attorney Shannon T. Hanson announced that Jordona Ndon, a former Delaware nurse practitioner who now resides in Virginia, has agreed to pay $50,000…
Connecticut Man Arrested in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid
A Waterbury man has been arrested and charged with defrauding Medicaid by billing the government healthcare program for personal care assistant and independent living skills…
Texas Pharmacist Indicted in $2 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Cynthia Ann Herrera, a 48-year-old Edinburg resident has been taken into custody on charges of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a…
New England Doctor Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy
A New England doctor was sentenced on April 14, 2025, to eight months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiring to…
CMS Proposes FY 2026 SNF Payment and Reporting Changes
On April 11, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility…
Kentucky Doctor Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Misbranded Semaglutide
An Ashland physician and owner of Lewis Family Care, Matthew Lewis, 44, pleaded guilty to receiving a misbranded drug and offering it for sale with…