OCR Settles $80K Case over HIPAA Security Violations Following Ransomware Attack
On January 7, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced an $80,000 settlement with a Massachusetts-based company…
Ensuring Nondiscrimination in the Use of AI is Good Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize healthcare — bringing efficiency, innovation, and cost savings to one of the nation’s most critical sectors that…
Michigan Woman Sentenced on 18 Felony Counts for Stealing from Vulnerable Adults
On January 8, Lisa Ludy, 54, of Macomb, was sentenced to 3 to 20 years’ incarceration on 18 felony counts for stealing from two vulnerable…
CISA Releases the Cybersecurity Performance Goals Adoption Report
On January 10, CISA released the Cybersecurity Performance Goals Adoption Report to highlight how adoption of Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) benefits our nation’s critical infrastructure…
Telehealth Company Pays $386,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overbilling
On January 3, US Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky announced that a telehealth company had agreed to pay $358,514 to…
WV AG Announces Charges Against 2 Hopemont Nurses in Patient Death
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has filed criminal charges against two Hopemont Hospital nursing staff members…
Hospital Indicted for Healthcare Fraud Involving Unnecessary Surgical Procedures
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) with healthcare fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States and interference…
NY AG Targets Medical Transportation Fraud, Announces New Actions
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced new measures to stop a major source of Medicaid fraud by transportation companies that use fake billing schemes…
80-Year-Old on Motorized Scooter Catches Fire and Dies at Nursing Home
According to police, flames fatally engulfed an 80-year-old woman on a motorized scooter at a Minnesota nursing home after a fire that began outside quickly…
California Man Admits Role in $10 Million Healthcare Kickback Scheme
A California man admitted his role in a kickback scheme that caused more than $10 million in losses to Medicare. Adam Wayne Owens, 44, of…