CMS Issues Errata for MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User’s Manual v18.0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted an errata change table on March 30, 2026, for the MDS 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s…
Utah Osteopathic Physician Indicted for Selling Misbranded Drugs from China
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment against a Utah physician who allegedly received, recommended, delivered, and sold to his unwitting…
Iowa AG Announces Lawsuit against Change Healthcare for Catastrophic Data Breach
Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare for violations of Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act and Personal Information Security Breach…
Neglect Finding at Assisted Living Facility After Resident Dies from Drug Overdose
On March 16, 2026, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) substantiated a finding of neglect at an assisted living facility after a resident died from…
New Jersey Emergency Medical Services Company Owner Admits Tax Evasion
Louis V. Greco III, 38, of Highland Mills, NY, the owner of several New Jersey companies, including an emergency medical services company, pleaded guilty to…
EEOC Sues St. Vincent Hospital for Disability Discrimination
St. Vincent Hospital, a medical facility operating Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (CSV) in Santa Fe, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an…
CMS Posts MDS 3.0 QM Manual v18.0 Errata – Antipsychotic Update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is publishing an errata change table document to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM)…
Operator to Pay $2.09M in False Claims Act Settlement Related to Nursing Home Services
A federal prosecutor in Tennessee announced on March 30, 2026, that a healthcare company has agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations…
Kansas Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Drugs from Employer
A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas pharmacist for allegedly taking prescription drugs from a former employer for his personal…
First Expert Consensus Recommendations for Tardive Dyskinesia in LTC Settings
At the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) PALTC26 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, experts presented the first consensus recommendations focused on…