HHS OCR Proposes Measures to Strengthen Healthcare Cybersecurity Under HIPAA
On December 27, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a proposed rule to improve…
Doctor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Defrauding Medicare Out of $3 Million
A California doctor who worked for two Pasadena hospices was sentenced on December 16, 2024, to 24 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out…
Fire at Nebraska Hospital Prompts Response from Multiple Agencies
A fire at Faith Regional Health Services in northeast Nebraska, first reported just before 9:30 a.m., prompted a response from multiple agencies and sent some…
Ohio Nursing Home Resident Tests Positive for Legionnaires’ Disease
An Ohio nursing home has confirmed a resident contracted Legionnaire’s disease and has since recovered. They are now testing and looking into the possibility of…
DOL Orders Home Healthcare Agency to Pay $414,000 to 62 Workers
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced it had obtained a consent judgment against a Pennsylvania home healthcare agency and its owner for deliberately failing…
MMM Holdings to Pay $15.2M for False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Violations
The United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico and the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) announce…
Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $2.9M to Resolve Potential False Claims Act Liability
Inform Diagnostics, Inc. (Inform) has agreed to pay $2.9 million to resolve potential False Claims Act liability arising out of conduct that potentially violated the…
EEOC Sues Rex Healthcare, Inc. for Religious Discrimination
Rex Healthcare, Inc., a private, non-profit healthcare provider located in Raleigh, North Carolina, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs…
California Clinics and Owners to Pay $15M for False Claims Settlement
A former Van Nuys physician, a company he founded that runs several health clinics, a laboratory he co-owned, and an executive at these entities have…
Preventing Depression in Americans Over 75, the Group with Highest Suicide Rates
Americans 75 and over have the highest rate of suicide of any age group. In fact, the rate for men in this group is almost…