New York Operations Manager Pleads Guilty to Medical Kickback Scheme
A New York operations manager pleaded guilty to conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to doctors in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Timothy…
Telehealth Company Pays $386,000 to Resolve Allegations of Overbilling
US Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky announced that CompreCare Health LLC, and its affiliates, doing business as Meditelecare LLC, agreed…
Nursing Home Fires in New York and Pennsylvania Prompt Evacuations
A fire at a New York nursing home displaced approximately a dozen residents, according to fire officials. The incident occurred on December 29 when a…
Physician Sentenced for Prescription Drug Conspiracy Resulting in Death
Shakeel Kahn, age 57, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with five years of supervised release to follow for crimes involving drug distribution, firearms…
Armed Person Caught on Camera Attempting to Break into Georgia Nursing Home
The Butts County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking for assistance in identifying an individual involved in a concerning incident at Westbury Nursing Home in Jackson.…
Physicians Toxicology Lab to Pay $4.425M for Unnecessary Drug Testing
US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Physicians Toxicology Laboratory, LLC (PTL) of Tampa, Florida, has agreed to pay $4,425,000…
US DOL Uncovers Wage Theft in Care Industry, Recovers $735K
A recent series of US Department of Labor (DOL) investigations shows a substantial increase in the number of care industry employers in California who are…
Life and Boredom of Dementia Patients in Long-Term Care: A Mixed Methods Study
This study aims to analyze the everyday activities, routines, and types of boredom experienced by people with dementia in residential long-term care, to develop strategies…
Healthcare Services Company to Pay $15.2M for False Claims and Kickback Violations
On December 23, 2024, the United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico and the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of…
Connecticut Psychiatrist to Pay $450K for False Claims and Drug Violations
Naimetulla Ahmed Syed, MD has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and agreed to pay $455,439.26 to resolve allegations…