Miami Couple’s Range Rover and $4M Seized in Healthcare Fraud Case
Magaly Travieso, 53, of Miami, Fla., was charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, and Yudorki Ramirez, 52, of Miami, Fla., was charged with conspiracy…
Iowa Board: Nurse Tested Positive for Drugs at Hospital, Poses Danger to Public
The Iowa Board of Nursing has issued an emergency order suspending the license of a nurse who allegedly tested positive for drugs while working at…
Iowa Nursing Home Cited After Choking Incident Leads to Resident’s Death
An Iowa nursing home, where a resident choked to death, has been cited by the state for insufficient staff and employing a noncertified nurse aide.…
VP of Healthcare Software Firm Admits to $1B Fraud Scheme
A Kansas man pleaded guilty to operating an internet-based platform that generated false doctors’ orders to defraud Medicare and other federal healthcare benefit programs of…
Owner of DME Companies Charged in Nearly $30 Million Fraud Scheme
The owner of Pharmagears, LLC and RR Medco, LLC has been charged in connection with a nearly $30 million fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable…
Missouri Physician Pleads Guilty to False Statements to Medicare
A Columbia, Mo., physician pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements relating to a healthcare matter. Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, MD, 53, pleaded guilty…
OCR Imposes $1.5M Civil Money Penalty in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking Investigation
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1,500,000 civil money penalty against Warby Parker, Inc., a…
Hospital Employee Arrested for Stealing and Reselling Medical Equipment Online
A former Florida hospital employee faces charges after authorities say he stole $150,000 worth of equipment and sold it online. The defendant, a former lead…
Elderly Woman Left Behind in Senior Facility during Eaton Fire Rescued by Son
A man recalled the frightening moment he rushed to save his elderly mother before the Eaton Fire in California destroyed her senior living facility.
St. Louis Area Doctor Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
US District Judge Stephen R. Clark on February 19, 2025, sentenced a doctor who ran two urgent care centers in the St. Louis area to…