Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of $3.3 Million
A Florida woman pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord in connection with her role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $3.3 million. Yolanda…
Physician Convicted for Illegal Distribution of Opioids and Healthcare Fraud Conspiracies
A federal jury convicted a medical doctor for his participation in conspiracies to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud and to unlawfully distribute controlled substances.…
Firefighters Make Quick Stop of Fire in Oxygen Concentrator at NY Nursing Home
An oxygen concentrator at a Riverhead nursing home caught fire on April 15, prompting the evacuation of some residents from their rooms due to smoke…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Resident Facing Drug Charges Waives Right to Hearing
Drug charges filed against a resident of the Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center advanced to Schuylkill County Court Tuesday after he waived his right to…
CMS Issues Updated Skilled Nursing Facility Ownership Reporting Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an update to its ownership reporting requirements for all skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Effective April…
Audit Finds Hundreds of Maryland Nurses with Potentially Fraudulent Licenses
A new state audit reveals a troubling pattern within Maryland’s Department of Health. Auditors raised specific concerns about the Board of Nursing’s lack of investigative…
Home Health Agency Executive Convicted of Wage Fixing and Fraud
A federal jury convicted a Nevada man for participating in a three-year conspiracy to fix the wages for home healthcare nurses in Las Vegas and…
3 New Jersey Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed
On March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to a New Jersey nursing home for a fight between staff and an elderly resident, according to…
Tennessee Doctor Sentenced to 3 Years for Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud
Dr. John R. Manning, 64, of Ashland City, Tennessee, was sentenced to three years in federal prison for his participation in a healthcare fraud conspiracy.…
Georgia Woman Sentenced for Impersonating Nurse in Vermont
On April 10, the Attorney General’s Office announced that a 38-year-old Georgia woman had been sentenced for stealing another person’s identity to illegally practice as…