Nebraska Practical Nurse License Revoked Following Death of Veteran
On February 10, 2025, Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska’s Chief Medical Officer, revoked the license of Curlee M. Schneiders, LPN, in response to a petition filed by…
Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Listeria Outbreak Linked to 11 Deaths
Cartons of frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and other institutions are being recalled after an outbreak of listeria linked to the products.
Officer Killed After a Gunman Took Hostages at a Pennsylvania Hospital
A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit on Saturday and took staff members hostage before…
Suicide Ideation Rises Among Physicians: 6 Notes
Suicide ideation among physicians has risen after being stagnant for two years, a Feb. 21 Medscape report found. The “Medscape Physicians and Suicide Report 2025”…
Doctors, Business Owners, and Telemedicine Fraud Lead to over $1B in Medicare Fraud
On February 20, 2025, a Kansas man pleaded guilty to operating an internet-based platform that generated fraudulent doctors’ orders, defrauding Medicare and other federal healthcare…
Businessmen Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Mask and Glove Fraud Scheme
Brian H. Sperber and Edmond S. Norkus have received prison sentences for conspiring to commit wire fraud in a scheme in which the men tricked…
Ohio Doctor Agrees to Pay $600,000 to settle False Claims Act Allegations
An Ohio physician has agreed to pay the United States $600,000, plus contingent payments, to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he submitted fraudulent Medicare…
Florida Nurse Guilty of Tampering with Fentanyl and Falsifying Records
Acting United States Attorney Sara C. Sweeney announces that Lisa Williams (56, Lithia) has pleaded guilty to six counts of tampering with a consumer product…
Saad Healthcare to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Saad Enterprises Inc., doing business as Saad Healthcare, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid
Acting US Attorney Joel L. Violanti announced that Munef Fadhel, 37, of Lackawanna, NY, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of…