Iowa Nursing Home Workers Charged with Stealing Residents’ Medications
Two Iowa nursing home workers are facing disciplinary charges for allegedly stealing the medications of residents at two separate facilities.
Central Pennsylvania Nursing Home Loses $113K in Email Hack Scam, 2 Charged
A Central Pennsylvania nursing home lost more than $100,000 in an email hack, and investigators said they were able to trace the stolen funds back…
Residents Evacuated after Fire Reported at North Dakota Nursing Home
Emergency crews responded to a report of smoke inside an electrical room at the SMP Health – St. Raphael nursing home in Valley City, North…
CMS Issues Clarification on NATCEP/CEP Requirements and Training Flexibilities
On April 8, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum clarifying requirements and allowable flexibilities for Nurse Aide Training and…
Arkansas AG Announces Arrests and Conviction Made by Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing two arrests and one conviction for Medicaid fraud, “On March 27, Victoria Taylor, 37, of North…
Ohio Nursing Home Evacuated Due to Gas Leak
Valley Oaks Care Center, East Liverpool, had to evacuate patients Thursday morning after construction crews working outside struck a gas line resulting in a gas…
Nurse Practitioner to Pay $1.4M to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations
Joan Rubinger, a nurse practitioner in Stockton, has agreed to pay $1.4 million to resolve allegations that she violated the Controlled Substance Act on at…
HHS OCR Releases Risk Management Video
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a risk management video aimed at raising…
California Clinic Operator Gets 18 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Ring
A San Fernando Valley man who operated corrupt medical clinics was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for participating in a drug trafficking ring…
Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule: FY 2027
CMS issued a proposed rule for updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS)…