Home Care Provider Ordered to Pay Back Wages and Fines for Overtime Violations
On August 6, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a federal consent judgment against a Philadelphia-based home care services provider. This judgment requires…
Six Indicted in Scheme to Defraud DC Medicaid Program
Omolere Omomowo, 43, a resident of Laurel, Maryland and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who led several companies that claimed to provide mental health rehabilitative services to…
Former Medical Center Employee Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Repay over $8M
Today, US District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Leslie Ann Ameen, 63, of Tulsa, for Wire Fraud. She was ordered to serve 49 months in…
Philadelphia Agency to Pay $229K in Overtime Back Wages, Damages to 66 Home Care Aides
The US Department of Labor has obtained a federal consent judgment requiring a Philadelphia-based home care services provider to pay 66 home health aides $129,697…
Massachusetts Caregiver Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Medicaid Fraud
The New Hampshire Attorney General announced that a caregiver, age 43, of Andover, Massachusetts, has been convicted of class B felony Medicaid Fraud – False…
More Frequent Dialysis Hastens Return Home from Long-Term Care Facilities
Among patients at skilled nursing facilities, those undergoing frequent dialysis return home quicker than those receiving conventional dialysis, a new study finds.
HHS OCR Settles Complaint with NJ Imaging Network to Resolve a Disability Complaint
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a settlement with the New Jersey Imaging Network…
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Pennsylvania Rehab Facility Resulting in Wrongful Death
A recent court filing in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has brought to light allegations of severe medical malpractice and negligence at a rehabilitation and care center.
Florida Nursing Home Accused of Neglect Leading to Resident’s Death
A complaint was filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, involving the alleged neglect and subsequent death of an elderly resident at a nursing home.
Former Montana Nurse Practitioner Admits Healthcare Fraud; Received Nearly $600K in False Claims
A former nurse practitioner in Butte admitted to prescribing controlled substances despite having a suspended license and to falsely billing an insurance company approximately $61…