OIG: Indiana Mostly Ensured Nursing Home Compliance with Background Check Rules
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a new report on March 19, 2026, finding that Indiana…
Missouri Woman Charged with Stealing from Nursing Home
A Seymour, Missouri, woman faces charges after authorities say she stole more than $4,000 from the nursing home where she worked.
California Woman Gets Nearly 3 Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme
A woman from the Larchmont area of Los Angeles was sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of more than $14…
Pakistani National in California Charged with Fraudulently Billing Medicare Plans
The owner of Oregon Clinical Laboratory in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been charged by criminal complaint with healthcare fraud after allegedly participating in a scheme…
Two Dead in Georgia VA Clinic Shooting
A Department of Veterans Affairs employee was shot on March 17 at Pickens County VA Clinic in Jasper, Georgia, and died on March 18.
Administrative Compliance and Nursing Home Post-Disaster Outcomes in the USA
Determining whether compliance with the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness standards for nursing homes is a protective factor that improves…
Maryland Attorney General Announces Settlement over Substandard Nursing Home Care
On March 19, 2026, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $250,000 settlement with the owners of a nursing home in Oakland, Maryland, resolving…
Alabama Doctor Sentenced to Over One Year for $2.7M Telemedicine Fraud
An Alabama-based doctor has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for a $2.7 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME)…
Doctor Pleads Guilty to False Statements in Multimillion-Dollar Healthcare Fraud
A Florida-based doctor has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to making false statements in connection with a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme involving medically…
Arkansas Attorney General Secures Conviction of Woman for Medicaid Fraud
According to Attorney General Tim Griffin, Victoria Smith-Williams, 38, of Conway, was convicted on one count of Medicaid fraud, a Class B felony. At her…