Ransomware Attack on Major US Blood Center Prompts Hundreds of Hospitals to Implement Shortage Protocols
One of the largest blood centers in the US is operating at reduced capacity after ransomware hackers shut down parts of its system.
Caregiver Accused of Sexually Abusing Patient at Phoenix Nursing Home
A caregiver who works at a Phoenix senior living home is facing charges after being accused of sexually assaulting an elderly patient who suffers from…
Healthcare Fraud Defendant Gets Extended Sentence for Evading Prison
The former co-owner of a defunct medical testing company, who failed to report to prison as directed last spring, was sentenced to an additional six…
Missouri Nursing Home Resident Now Charged with Second-Degree Murder
A Missouri nursing home resident who was accused of seriously injuring another resident on July 13, has now been charged with second-degree murder and armed…
Woman Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Repay over $1.2M for Pandemic-Related Healthcare Fraud
US Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Melissa J. Watson, of Slidell, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Darrel J. Papillion to twelve…
SAMHSA Releases Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2023 National…
Eye Practice Settles Allegations of False Claims and Kickbacks for $460,000
Burlington County Eye Physicians (BCEP), an ophthalmology practice with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and Dr. Gregory H. Scimeca, an ophthalmologist and the owner…
Cleveland Nursing Home Evacuated after AC Unit Catches on Fire
Patients at Gateway Health & Rehab in Cleveland were evacuated early Sunday after a fire broke out inside an air-conditioning unit, according to a press…
Precision Lens Agrees to Pay $12M to the United States for Kickbacks to Doctors in Violation of the FCA
Precision Lens and the estate of its former principal, Paul Ehlen, have agreed to pay the United States $12 million to resolve a case involving…
Man Accused of Severely Beating Nursing Home Resident Now Facing 2nd-Degree Murder Charge
A man accused of seriously injuring a resident at Senath South Health Care Center is facing upgraded charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.