Substance Abuse Counselor Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that on January 31, 2025, Thelma “Wendy” Epps, 60, of Hartford, was…
Pharmacy Settles False Claims Act Allegations for Undispensed Drugs
A Plus Pharmacy LLC, the former owner of A Plus Pharmacy, a pharmacy located in Manalapan, New Jersey, has agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve…
Man Sentenced for Selling Unapproved Drugs Online with Intent to Defraud
On February 3, 2025, Jeremy Brown, 55, of Simi Valley, California, was sentenced for introducing into interstate commerce new drugs not approved by the Food…
Man Admits Role in $100M Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering
Chaudhry Shabbir Ahmed pleaded guilty on Monday, February 3, 2025, to conspiring to launder over $3 million in connection with a $100 million dollar healthcare…
Vermont Health Department Investigates Legionnaire’s Disease Outbreak at LTC Facility
The Vermont Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at a long-term care facility in Windsor, which has resulted in at least…
Virginia Nursing Home Administrator Held Accountable for Facility Incidents
Despite police investigating multiple reports of possible neglect at a Roanoke nursing home with no charges filed, families claimed their loved ones were neglected and…
Former Contractor Convicted of Sexual Assault of Co-Worker at California VA Hospital
A federal jury convicted a Palo Alto man for aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse by fear, and making false statements to a federal agent during…
Man Says Kansas Nursing Home Fired Him for Reporting Sexually Harassment of CNAs
A Kansas nursing home is being sued by a former employee on charges of retaliation, as the man claims he was fired after reporting that…
New York Man Arrested in Dallas Airport on Healthcare Fraud Charges
Robert Lake, age 62, a resident of East Rockaway, New York, was arrested in the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, after disembarking from an international…
Man Arrested in New York for Alleged Gun Violence Threats at Nursing Facility
East Aurora Police announced the arrest of a 45-year-old nursing home resident after he allegedly made threats of mass harm at the facility.