Ecuadorian Man Sentenced for Importing Misbranded Prescription Drugs to the US
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Mauricio Sarmiento, 35, of Ecuador, was sentenced to one year of non-reporting probation, a $500 fine, and…
Former Montana Nurse Practitioner Gets 5 Years for Fraudulently Billing $62 Million
A former Montana nurse practitioner was sentenced to five years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for falsely billing an insurance company…
Med-Net Concepts, LLC News & Views Newsletter January 2025
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) Examines Nursing Home Discharges By David Barmak, JD CEO The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) continues to…
DOL Recovers $844K for 158 Workers Denied Overtime by Louisiana Home Care Providers
The findings of two recent US Department of Labor investigations show misclassification of employees as independent contractors is an ongoing concern for home care industry…
US DOL: Oklahoma Clinic Contractor Illegally Fired Worker for Using Medical Leave
The US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division found CREOKS Health Services — doing business as TruHealth Integrated Care — the operator of…
DOL Recovers $446K for 88 Misclassified Workers from Louisiana Home Care Providers
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has recovered $446,334 in back wages and liquidated damages from two northwest Louisiana home care companies that misclassified 88…
PACE Southeast Michigan to Pay $170K in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
PACE Southeast Michigan, a company providing all-inclusive care for the elderly, will pay $170,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed…
Justice Department Sues Walgreens for Filling Millions of Illegitimate Prescriptions
In a civil complaint filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen…
Police Determine Cause of Fire at Pennsylvania Nursing Home
A state police fire marshal ruled that a fire that broke out in the hallway of a Pennsylvania nursing home on January 4 was accidental.
Surgery Center Pays $50K to Settle EEOC Disability and Age Discrimination Lawsuit
An outpatient surgery center in Virginia has agreed to pay $50,000 and provide programmatic relief to resolve a disability and age discrimination lawsuit filed by…